Intro: [C][C][G][C]X 2
1. [C]The Milky [F]Way [G]upon the [C]heavens
Is twinkling [F]just for [G]you
[C]And Mr. [F]Moon [E7]he came [Am]by
To [F]say good-[Dm]night to [G]you
[C]I’ll sing for [F]you [G]I’ll sing for [C]mother
We’re praying [F]for the [G]world
[C]And for the [F]people [E7]every-[Am]where
Gonna [F]show them [Dm]all we [G]care
Chorus: Oh my [C]sleeping [F]child
The world’s so [G]wild
But you’ve [C]build your [F]own
Para-[G]dise that’s one [C]reason [F]why
I’ll [Dm]cover you [G7]sleeping [C]child [G][C]
2. [C]If all the [F]people [G]around the [C]world
They had a [F]mind like [G]yours
[C]We’d have no [F]fighting [E7]and no [Am]wars
There would be [F]lasting [Dm]peace on [G]Earth
[C]If all the [F]kings [G]and all the [C]leaders
Could see you [F]here this [G7]way
[C]They would hold the [F]Earth [E7]in their [Am]arms
They would [F]learn to [Dm]watch you [C]play
Chorus: Oh my [C]sleeping [F]child
The world’s so [G]wild
But you’ve [C]build your [F]own
Para-[G]dise that’s one [C]reason [F]why
I’ll [Dm]cover you [G7]sleeping [C]child
* [F]I’m gonna [C]cover my [G]sleeping child [F][Am][G]
Keep you [C]away from the [G]world so wide
Keep you [F]away from the world, a-[G]way from the world so [C]wide
