(C)Sev en a.

m., the u su al morn ing (F)line up.

(C)Start on the chores, and sweep ’til the floor’s all (F)clean.

(Db)Pol ish and wax, do laun dry, and mop, and (Ab)shine up.

Sweep a (C)gain, and (C)by (F)then it’s, like, (G)sev en fif (C)teen.

And so I’ll (F)read a (Bb)book, or may be (Gm)two or (F)three; I’ll add a (Dm)few more (G)paint ings to my (Bb)gal ler (F)y; I’ll (C)play gui (Dm)tar, and (G)knit, and cook, and (Bb)ba (A7)sic ’ly just won der, (G7sus)“When will my (Csus)life be (F)gin?”

(C)Then af ter lunch, it’s puz zles, and darts and (F)bak ing...

(C)pa per mâ ché, a bit of bal let and (F)chess...

(Db)pot ter y and ven tril o quy, can dle (Ab)mak ing...

then I’ll (C)stretch, may (C)be (F)sketch, take a (G)climb, sew a (C)dress.

And I’ll re (F)read the (Bb)books, if I have (Gm)time to (F)spare.

I’ll paint the (Dm)walls some (G)more; I’m sure there’s (Bb)room some (F)where.

And (C)then I’ll (Dm)brush, and (G)brush, and brush, and (Bb)brush (A7)my hair, stuck in the (G7sus)“When will my (Csus)life be (F)gin?”

(G7sus)same place I’ve (Bbsus2)al (A)ways (Dm)been,

and I’ll keep (Gsus)won d’ring and (F)won d’ring and (Bb)won d’ring and (Am)won (D7)d’ring, (Gsus)“When will my (Csus)life be (F)gin?”

To mor row night...

the (F)lights will ap (Bb)pear,

(F)just

like they (Bb)do on my (F)birth day each (Gm7)year.

(Dm7)What is it (G)like

out (C7)there

where they (F)glow?

(Bb6)Now that

I’m (F)old er, moth er (Bb)might just let me (C)go...