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Emaj7
Tom was born in 1942

With eyes of blue
                                                B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BAnd (x2444x@1)the doctors said that his birth was far too fast

Emaj7
His heart stopped twice

But yet he survived

As he took his first breathe
                     B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BHis (x2444x@1)mother took her last

Emaj7
And his father knew that he wasn't to blame
                                                B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)     
But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that

EAnd (022100@1)he rarely spoke about her
             F#But (244322@1)when he did
                                 B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BHe (x2444x@1)said your mother used to say this

Emaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear

And your heart has lost all it's hope
      Emaj7After (021100@1)dawn there will be sunshine

And all the dust will go
BSkies (x2444x@1)will clear my darling
             BI'll (x2444x@1)wake up with the one I love the most
           Emaj7 (021100@1)                F#*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
                 B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  Bsome (x2444x@1)tea and toast



Emaj7
When we met through a friend

Who introduced them
                                                B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BThe (x2444x@1)first thing Tom said was would you like to dance?
     Emaj7They (021100@1)moved with each other and when the music got slower
                           B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BHe (x2444x@1)said don't let go of my hand
             Emaj7He (021100@1)said It's only polite if I ask you tonight
                                            B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BWould (x2444x@1)it be alright, if I could walk you home?
              Emaj7That (021100@1)night he told her of his birth
   
And said when it hurt
   F# (244322@1)                                                 B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BHe (x2444x@1)thought about what his mother said about tea and toast



Emaj7
Two quick years went by
                  F#*
They were side by side
    Emaj7 (021100@1)                                 F#*
And without a plan, they conceived a little child
        Emaj7He (021100@1)said women I love you and this you know
      F#*
But I only have enough for our food and clothes
      G#min
But I love you and this baby

Until the day that I die
         Emaj7She (021100@1)said we'll take care of this little life
          F#*
And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes
    G#min
And we'll be alright from some advice that I know
         Emaj7She (021100@1)said I never got to meet her
    F#*                                               B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BBut (x2444x@1)if I did, I'm sure your mother would have said this

Emaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear

And your heart has lost all it's hope
      Emaj7After (021100@1)dawn there will be sunshine

And all the dust will go
BSkies (x2444x@1)will clear my darling
             BWe'll (x2444x@1)show this baby all the love we know
           Emaj7 (021100@1)                F#*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
                 B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  Bsome (x2444x@1)tea and toast

Emaj7
Well he took those words and he made them proud
          F#*
He worked day after day and hour after hour
        G#min
So that they could buy a little house on the outside of town
Emaj7
The little girl grew up and so did they
          F#*
They said that they loved each other everyday
    G#min
And forty years later, that brings us to now

Emaj7
And as they're walking down the street her grip loosens on his hand
            F#*
He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground
             G#min
He hears her breathing and that's the only sound
    Emaj7Her (021100@1)body on the floor attracts a worried crowd
      F#*                                          G#min
Tears rolls off his face as he says "don't let go, now"

Emaj7
And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital 
      F#*                                    G#min
Their daughter walks in with a family of her own
          Emaj7She (021100@1)says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now
            F#*                             G#min
but there's one thing mum would want you to know"

Emaj7
When the skies are looking bad my dear

And your heart has lost all it's hope
      Emaj7After (021100@1)dawn there will be sunshine

And all the dust will go
BSkies (x2444x@1)will clear my darling
          BNow (x2444x@1)it's time for you to let go
           Emaj7 (021100@1)                F#*
And in the morning, I'll make you up
                   B (x2444x@1)B*  B (x2444x@1)B*  BWith (x2444x@1)some tea and toast

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