(Bb)May be far a (Ebmaj7)way,

or (Bb)may be real near (Eb)by,

(Bb)he (D7)may be (Gm7)pour ing her (C7)cof fee,

(Cm7)she may be straight ’ning his (Fsus)tie.

(Bb)May be in a (Ebmaj7)house

all (Bb)hid den by a (Eb)hill,

(Bb)she’s (D7)sit ting (Gm7)play ing pi (C7)a no,

(Cm7)she may be straight ’ning his (Fsus)tie.

(Ab)he’s sit ting pay ing a (Db)bill.

(A)Bet cha they’re young,

(E7)bet cha they’re smart,

(F#m)bet they col lect things like (C#7)ash trays and art.

(A)Bet cha they’re good,

why (E7)should n’t they be,

their one mis take was (F7)giv ing up me.

(F7)So, (Bb)may be now it’s (Ebmaj7)time,

and (Bb)may be when I (Eb)wake

(Bb)they’ll (D7)be there (Gm7)call ing me (C7)“Ba

by,”

(Cm7)may

(E7)be.

(A)Bet cha he reads,

(E7)bet cha she sews,

(F#m)may be she made me a (C#7)clos et of clothes.

(A)May be they’re strict, as (E7)straight as a line.

Don’t real ly care as (F7)long as they’re mine.

(F7)So, (Bb)may be now this (Ebmaj7)prayer’s

the (Bb)last one of it’s (Eb)kind:

(Bb)Won’t (D7)you please (Gm7)come get your (C7)ba

by,

(Cm7)may

(E7)be.

(Cm7)may

(Bb)be.