Capo 2
Intro: [C] [F] [Dm] [G] [C] [F] [Dm] [G] [C] [F] [Dm] [G]
[C]The Milky [F]Way [G]upon the [C]heavens [C]is twinkling [F]just for [G]you
[C]And Mr. [F]Moon, [E7]he came [Am]by to [Dm]say goodnight to [G]you
[C]I'll sing for [F]you, [G]I'll sing for [C]mother [C]we're praying [F]for the [G]world
[C]And for the [F]people [E7]every[Am]where gonna [Dm]show them all we [G]care
Oh, my [C]sleeping [F]child the [Dm]world's so [G]wild
But you've [C]built your [F]own [Dm]Para[G]dise
That's one [C]reason [F]why I'll [Dm]cover you, [G]sleeping [C]child [F] [Dm] [G]
[C]If all the [F]people [G]around the [C]world [C]they had a [F]mind like [G]yours
[C]There'd be no [F]fighting [E7]and no [Am]wars there would be [Dm]lasting peace on [G]earth
[C]If all the [F]kings [G]and all the [C]leaders [C]could see you [F]here this [G]way
They would [C]hold the [F]earth [E7]in their [Am]arms they would [Dm]learn to watch you [G]play
Oh, my [C]sleeping [F]child the [Dm]world's so [G]wild
But you've [C]built your [F]own [Dm]Para[G]dise
That's one [C]reason [F]why I'll [Dm]cover you, [G]sleeping [E7]child [Am]
[F]I'm gonna [C]cover my [G]sleeping child (Cover my child) [F] [Am] [G]
[F]Keep you away from the [C]world so [G]wild
Keep you a[F]way from the world a[G]way from the world so [C]wild [F] [Dm] [G]
Oh, my [C]sleeping [F]child the [Dm]world's so [G]wild
But you've [C]built your [F]own [Dm]Para[G]dise
That's one [C]reason [F]why I'll [Dm]cover you, [G]sleeping [C]child
(I'm gonna [F]cover my sleeping [Dm]child) [G]
Oh, my [C]sleeping [F]child the [Dm]world's so [G]wild
But you've [C]built your [F]own [Dm]Para[G]dise
That's one [C]reason [F]why I'll [Dm]cover you, [G]sleeping [C]child