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
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