Intro: [D][D][A][D] X 2
1. [D] The Milky [G] Way [A] upon the [D] heavens
Is twinkling [G] just for [A] you
[D] And Mr. [G] Moon [F#7] he came [Bm] by
To [G] say good-[Em] night to [A] you
[D] I'll sing for [G] you [A] I'll sing for [D] mother
We're praying [G] for the [A] world
[D] And for the [G] people [F#7] every-[Bm] where
Gonna [G] show them [Em] all we [A] care
Chorus: Oh my [D] sleeping [G] child
The world's so [A] wild
But you've [D] build your [G] own
Para-[A] dise that's one [D] reason [G] why
I'll [Em] cover you [A7] sleeping [D] child [A][D]
2. [D] If all the [G] people [A] around the [D] world
They had a [G] mind like [A] yours
[D] We'd have no [G] fighting [F#7] and no [Bm] wars
There would be [G] lasting [Em] peace on [A] Earth
[D] If all the [G] kings [A] and all the [D] leaders
Could see you [G] here this [A7] way
[D] They would hold the [G] Earth [F#7] in their [Bm] arms
They would [G] learn to [Em] watch you [D] play
Chorus: Oh my [D] sleeping [G] child
The world's so [A] wild
But you've [D] build your [G] own
Para-[A] dise that's one [D] reason [G] why
I'll [Em] cover you [A7] sleeping [D] child
* [G] I'm gonna [D] cover my [A] sleeping child [G][Bm][A]
Keep you [D] away from the [A] world so wide
Keep you [G] away from the world, a-[A] way from the world so [D] wide