Capo 4
Cmaj7
Tom was born in 1942
With eyes of blue
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GAnd (320003@1)the doctors said that his birth was far too fast
Cmaj7
His heart stopped twice
But yet he survived
As he took his first breathe
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GHis (320003@1)mother took her last
Cmaj7
And his father knew that he wasn't to blame
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)
But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that
CAnd (x32010@1)he rarely spoke about her
DBut (xx0232@1)when he did
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GHe (320003@1)said your mother used to say this
Cmaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
Cmaj7After (x32000@1)dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
GSkies (320003@1)will clear my darling
GI'll (320003@1)wake up with the one I love the most
Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* Gsome (320003@1)tea and toast
Cmaj7
When we met through a friend
Who introduced them
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GThe (320003@1)first thing Tom said was would you like to dance?
Cmaj7They (x32000@1)moved with each other and when the music got slower
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GHe (320003@1)said don't let go of my hand
Cmaj7He (x32000@1)said It's only polite if I ask you tonight
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GWould (320003@1)it be alright, if I could walk you home?
Cmaj7That (x32000@1)night he told her of his birth
And said when it hurt
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GHe (320003@1)thought about what his mother said about tea and toast
Cmaj7
Two quick years went by
D*
They were side by side
Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D*
And without a plan, they conceived a little child
Cmaj7He (x32000@1)said women I love you and this you know
D*
But I only have enough for our food and clothes
EmBut (022000@1)I love you and this baby
Until the day that I die
Cmaj7She (x32000@1)said we'll take care of this little life
D*
And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes
EmAnd (022000@1)we'll be alright from some advice that I know
Cmaj7She (x32000@1)said I never got to meet her
D* G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GBut (320003@1)if I did, I'm sure your mother would have said this
Cmaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
Cmaj7After (x32000@1)dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
GSkies (320003@1)will clear my darling
GWe'll (320003@1)show this baby all the love we know
Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* Gsome (320003@1)tea and toast
Cmaj7
Well he took those words and he made them proud
D*
He worked day after day and hour after hour
EmSo (022000@1)that they could buy a little house on the outside of town
Cmaj7
The little girl grew up and so did they
D*
They said that they loved each other everyday
EmAnd (022000@1)forty years later, that brings us to now
Cmaj7
And as they're walking down the street her grip loosens on his hand
D*
He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground
EmHe (022000@1)hears her breathing and that's the only sound
Cmaj7Her (x32000@1)body on the floor attracts a worried crowd
D* EmTears (022000@1)rolls off his face as he says "don't let go, now"
Cmaj7
And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital
D* EmTheir (022000@1)daughter walks in with a family of her own
Cmaj7She (x32000@1)says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now
D* Embut (022000@1)there's one thing mum would want you to know"
Cmaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
Cmaj7After (x32000@1)dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
GSkies (320003@1)will clear my darling
GNow (320003@1)it's time for you to let go
Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
G (320003@1)G* G (320003@1)G* GWith (320003@1)some tea and toast
