A9 E B9 E A9 E He didnt have to wake up B9 E He'd been up all nite A9 E Lay'n there in bed listen'n B9 C#m B9 A9 To his new born baby cry E He makes a pot of coffee B9 C#m He splashes water on his face A9 E His wife gives him a kiss and says B9 E It gonna be OK A9 B9 E It wont be like this for long A9 B9 One day soon we'll look back laugh'n G# C#m B9 At the week we brought her home A9 E This phase is gonna fly by B9 Cm C#m B9 A9 (walk up and back down) So baby just hold on B9 A9 It wont be like this for long (Break) A9 E B9 E A9 E Four years later bout four thirty B9 E She's crawling in there bed A9 E And when he drops her off at preschool B9 C#m B9 A9 She's clinging to his leg E The teacher peels her off of him B9 C#m He says what can I do A9 E She says now dont you worry B9 E This will only last a week or two A9 B9 E It wont be like this for long A9 B9 One day soon we'll drop her off G# C#m B9 And she wont even know your gone A9 E This phase is gonna fly by B9 Cm C#m B9 A9 If you can just hold on B9 A9 It wont be like this for long F#m One day soon she'll be a teenager G#m And at times you'll think she hates him A9 Then he'll walk her down the isle C#m B9 And he'll raise her vale Cm C#m But right now she up and cry'n B9 And the truth is that he dont mind A9 As he kisses her good night B9 And she says her prayers A9 E He lays down there beside her B9 C#m Till her eyes are finally closed A9 E And just watch'n her it breaks his heart B9 Cause he already knows A9 B9 E It wont be like this for long A9 B9 One day soon that little girl is gonna be G# C#m B9 All grown up and gone A9 E Yeah this phase is gonna fly by B9 Cm C#m B9 A9 He's try'n to hold on B9 C#m B9 A9 It wont be like this for long B9 A9 It wont be like this for long A9 E B9 E (x2 or so)
