D        G   A    D                    
The Milky Way upon the heavens                 
D           G         Asus4  A    
is twinkling just for you                     
D      G     Fm      Bm                          
and Mr. Moon he came by                          
   Em9              A6/sus4  A                    
to say goodnight to you 
D         G      A              D            
I'll sing for you I'll sing for mother           
D            G        Asus4  A    
We're praying for the world                    
D           G      Fm   Bm                       
and for the people everywhere                    
      Em9              * G   A    
gonna show them all we care 
      D        Bm        G          A 
Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild 
           D          Bm  G   A 
but you've build your own paradise 
           D      Bm       G         A        D    
That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child   
D         G      A          D                    
If all the people around the world              
D         G          Asus4  A    
they had a mind like yours                       
D           G         Fm     Bm                  
we'd have no fighting and no wars                
               Em9              A6/sus4  A       
there would be lasting peace on Earth 
D         G     A           D                    
If all the kings and all the leaders           
D            G          Asus4  A   
could see you here this way                      
D              G      Fm       Bm               
they would hold Earth in their arms             
           Em9                 * G   A   
they would learn to watch you play       
      D        Bm        G          A 
Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild 
           D          Bm  G   A 
but you've build your own paradise 
           D      Bm       G         A        Bm   D9/F#  G   D9 
That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping 

child                                                     
C2      D9     A              
Im gonna cover my sleeping child                 

(Keep you away)                                 
C2      D9          A                         
Keep you away form the world so wild          
          G                                     
Keep you away from the world... 
A                      D 
away form the world so wild