This great little song comes from the album 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' Its got some cool chords and Paul is up to his usual picking technique. The intro is the same as the start of the verse... Intro and verse1 ---------------- E9 (repeat loads) e:-------------------------2-----------------------| B:----------------3-----------------3--------------| G:----------------------------------------1--------| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| Ooo little sleepy boy do you know what time it 2x only e:------(0)----------------2-----------------------| B:----------------3-----------3-----3--------------| G:----------------------------------------1-------:| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----:| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| is well the hour of your bedtimes long been Amaj7 e:-------4----------------4-----------------------| B:----------------2----------------2--------------| G:---------------------------------------2--------| D:-------2-----------2----------2-----------2-----| A:-0-----------0----------0-----------0-----------| E:------------------------------------------------| past and Am E7 e:-------0-----------------------0----------------| B:-------1--------1--------------0--------0-------| G:-------2-----------------------1----------------| D:-------2-----------2-----------0-----------0----| A:-0-----------0----------------------------------| E:-------------------------4-----------4----------| though I know you're fighting it I can F#m B E e:-2-----------2----------0-----------------------| B:-2-----------4----------0-----------------------| G:-2--------2--4----------1--------1-----x-----x--| D:-------4-----------4----------2-----------------| A:-------------2----------------------------------| E:-2----------------------0-----------2-----4-----| tell when you rub your eyes you're fad ing A e:-------0-----------------0------------------------| B:-------2--------2-----------------2---------------| G:-------2--------------------------------2---------| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2------| A:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------| E:--------------------------------------------------| fast ooh fading fast Now play verse 2 as verse 1 Verse2 ------ Won't you run, come see St Judy's Comet roll across the skies And leave a spray of diamonds in it's wake. I long to see St Judy's Comet sparkle in your eyes when you awake Ooh when you wake awake Chorus ------ Amaj7 e:-------4----------------4-----------------------| B:----------------2----------------2--------------| G:---------------------------------------2--------| D:-------2-----------2----------2-----------2-----| A:-0-----------0----------0-----------0-----------| E:------------------------------------------------| Little boy Am E7 e:-------0-----------------------0-----------------| B:-------1--------1--------------0--------0--------| G:-------2-----------------------1-----------------| D:-------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----| A:-0-----------0-----------------------------------| E:-------------------------4-----------4-----------| won't you lay your body down E9 e:-------2-----------------2-----------------------| B:----------------3-----------------3--------------| G:----------------------------------------1--------| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| e:-------------------------2-----------------------| B:----------------3-----------3-----3--------------| G:----------------------------------------1--------| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| Amaj7 e:-------4----------------4-----------------------| B:----------------2----------------2--------------| G:---------------------------------------2--------| D:-------2-----------2----------2-----------2-----| A:-0-----------0----------0-----------0-----------| E:------------------------------------------------| Little boy Am E7 e:-------0-----------------------0-----------------| B:-------1--------1--------------0--------0--------| G:-------2-----------------------1-----------------| D:-------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----| A:-0-----------0-----------------------------------| E:-------------------------4-----------4-----------| won't you close your weary eyes? E9 e:-------2-----------------2-----------------------| B:----------------3-----------------3--------------| G:----------------------------------------1--------| D:-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| F#11+ (Ab bass!) e:---------------------------------4---------------| B:-------5-----------------4-h5--------------------| G:-------5--------5-----------------------5--------| D:-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------| Ain't nothing flashing but the Dbm7 Cm7 Bm7 e:-4-----------3-----------2-----------------------| B:-5-----------4-----------3--------------3--------| G:-4-----------3-----------2--------2--------------| D:-------------------------------4-----------4-----| A:-4-----------3-----------2-----------2-----------| E:-------------------------------------------------| fire flies Bbm7 A e:-1-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------------| B:-2--------------2--------2--------------2--------2---------------------| G:-1--------1--------------2--------2--------------2--------2-----0-----0| D:-------3-----------3-----------2-----------2-----------2---------------| A:-1-----------1-----------0-----------0-----------0---------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------3-----2---| fire flies Back to the E9. Verse 3 ------- Well I sang it once and I sang it twice, I'm gonna sing it three times more I'm gonna stay until your resistance is overcome Because if I can't sing my boy to sleep, well it makes your famous Daddy look so dumb, look so dumb. Repeat Verse2 Repeat Chorus Repeat Verse1 Fade out on verse tab....Back to document index