Chords with lyrics
Tabbed by: jnewman
5/26/2015
D6D6 [x-x-0-4-3-2]
Dmaj7Dmaj7 [x-x-0-2-2-2]
A7A7 [x-0-2-0-2-0]
[Intro]
D MajorD - D6D6 - Dmaj7Dmaj7 - D6D6 X2
[Verse 1]
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7
There he sits with a pen and a yellow pad
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
What a handsome lad, that's my boy
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7
B-R-L-F-Q spells mom and dad
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
Well, that ain't too bad, 'cause that's my boy
[Chorus 1]
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
Well, you can have your TV and your nightclubs
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And you can have your drive-in picture show
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
I'll stay here with my little man near, we'll listen to the radio
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Biding my time and watching Scotty grow
[Intro]
D MajorD - D6D6 - Dmaj7Dmaj7 - D6D6
[Verse 2]
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7
Makin' a castle out of building blocks
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
And a cardboard box, that's my boy
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7
Mickey Mouse says it's thirteen o'clock
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
Well, that's quite a shock, that's my boy
[Chorus 2]
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
In four short years I've gone from rags to riches
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And what I did before that I don't know
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
So let it rain on my windowpane, I got my own rainbow
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And we're sittin' here shinin' watching Scotty grow
[Verse 3]
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7
Riding on daddy's shoulders off to bed
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
Old sleepy head, that's my boy
D MajorD A augmentedA
Gotta have a drink of water and a story read
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA teddy bear named Fred, that's my boy
[Chorus 3]
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
What's that you say mama, come on and keep your feet warm
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Well save me a place, I'll be there in a minute or so
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
I think I'll stay right here and say a little prayer before I go
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Me and God, watching Scotty grow
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Me and God, watching Scotty grow