it's probably wrong, so sorry in advance Chords used: Emaj7 B B* |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--9--| |--0--| |--0--| |--8--| |--8--| |--8--| |--9--| |--9--| |--9--| |--7--| |--9--| |--9--| |--X--| |--7--| |--6--| E F# F#* |--0--| |--0--| |--X--| |--0--| |--0--| |--11-| |--1--| |--3--| |--11-| |--2--| |--4--| |--11-| |--2--| |--4--| |--9--| |--X--| |--2--| |--X--| G#min |--0--| |--0--| |--8--| |--9--| |--11-| |--X--| Emaj7 Tom was born in 1942 With eyes of blue B B* B B* B And 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 B* B B* B His mother took her last Emaj7 And his father knew that he wasn?t to blame B B* B B* B But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that E And he rarely spoke about her F# But when he did B B* B B* B He 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 Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go B Skies will clear my darling B I?ll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj7 F#* And in the morning, I?ll make you up B B* B B* B some tea and toast Emaj7 When we met through a friend Who introduced them B B* B B* B The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance? Emaj7 They moved with each other and when the music got slower B B* B B* B He said don?t let go of my hand Emaj7 He said It?s only polite if I ask you tonight B B* B B* B Would it be alright, if I could walk you home? Emaj7 That night he told her of his birth And said when it hurt F# B B* B B* B He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast Emaj7 Two quick years went by F#* They were side by side Emaj7 F#* And without a plan, they conceived a little child Emaj7 He 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 Emaj7 She 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 Emaj7 She said I never got to meet her F#* B B* B B* B But 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 Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go B Skies will clear my darling B We'll show this baby all the love we know Emaj7 F#* And in the morning, I?ll make you up B B* B B* B some 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 Emaj7 Her 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 Emaj7 She 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 Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go B Skies will clear my darling B Now it's time for you to let go Emaj7 F#* And in the morning, I?ll make you up B B* B B* B With some tea and toast
