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

(Eb6)or (Bb)may be real (Bbmaj7)near (Ebmaj7)by,

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

(Cm7)she may be (F7)straight ’ning his (Bb)tie.

(Bb)May be in a (Ebmaj7)house

(Eb6)all (Bb)hid den by (Bbmaj7)a (Ebmaj7)hill,

(Bb)she’s (D7)sit ting (Gm7)play ing pi (Gm7)a (C7)nah,

(Cm7)she may be (F7)straight ’ning his (Bb)tie.

(Ab)he’s sit ting pay ing a (Db6/9)bill.

(A)Bet cha they’re young,

(E7sus)bet cha they’re smart,

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

(A)Bet cha they’re good,

why (C#7sus)should n’t they be,

their one mis take (F#m7)was (F7)giv ing up me.

So, (Bb)may be now it’s (Ebmaj7)time,

(Eb6)and (Bb)may be when (Bbmaj7)I (Ebmaj7)wake

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

(C7)by,”

(Cm7)may

(Bb)be.

(A)Bet cha he reads,

(E7sus)bet cha she sews,

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

(A)May be they’re strict, as (C#7sus)straight as a line.

Don’t real ly care (F#m7)as (F7)long as they’re mine.

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

(Eb6)the (Bb)last one of (Bbmaj7)its (Ebmaj7)kind:

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

(C7)by,

(Cm7)may

(Bb)be.

(Cm7)may

(Bb)be.