A5 E5 B5 E5 A5 E5 He didnt have to wake up B5 E5 He'd been up all nite A5 E5 Lay'n there in bed listen'n B5 C#5 B5 A5 To his new born baby cry E5 He makes a pot of coffee B5 C#5 He splashes water on his face A5 E5 His wife gives him a kiss and says B5 E5 It gonna be OK A5 B5 E5 It wont be like this for long A5 B5 One day soon we'll look back laugh'n G#5 C#5 B5 At the week we brought her home A5 E5 This phase is gonna fly by B5 C5 C#5 B5 A5 (walk up and back down) So baby just hold on B5 A5 It wont be like this for long (Break) A5 E5 B5 E5 A5 E5 Four years later bout four thirty B5 E5 She's crawling in there bed A5 E5 And when he drops her off at preschool B5 C#5 B5 A5 She's clinging to his leg E5 The teacher peels her off of him B5 C#5 He says what can I do A5 E5 She says now dont you worry B5 E5 This will only last a week or two A5 B5 E5 It wont be like this for long A5 B5 One day soon we'll drop her off G#5 C#5 B5 And she wont even know your gone A5 E5 This phase is gonna fly by B5 C5 C#5 B5 A5 If you can just hold on B5 A5 It wont be like this for long F#5 One day soon she'll be a teenager G#5 And at times you'll think she hates him A5 Then he'll walk her down the isle C#5 B5 And he'll raise her vale C5 C#5 But right now she up and cry'n B5 And the truth is that he dont mind A5 As he kisses her good night B5 And she says her prayers A5 E5 He lays down there beside her B5 C#5 Till her eyes are finally closed A5 E5 And just watch'n her it breaks his heart B5 Cause he already knows A5 B5 E5 It wont be like this for long A5 B5 One day soon that little girl is gonna be G#5 C#5 B5 All grown up and gone A5 E5 Yeah this phase is gonna fly by B5 C5 C#5 B5 A5 He's try'n to hold on B5 C#5 B5 A5 It wont be like this for long B5 A5 It wont be like this for long A5 E5 B5 E5 (x2 or so)
