My Boy

Standard tuning.

Intro: D

           D               A/C#

    You're sleeping son, I know

                            Bm

    But, really, this can't wait

                  F#m

    I wanted to explain

                       Bm

    Before it gets too late

                        G

    For your mother and me

                     F#m

    Love has finally died

                     Em

    This is no happy home

                           F#      F#7

    But God knows how I've tried

                   Bm             Em7

    Because you're all I have, my boy

               A7       A         D

    You are my life, my pride, my joy

             Bm/G#          C#7              F#

    And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy

    I know it's hard to understand

    Why did we ever start?

    We're more like strangers now

    Each acting out a part

    I have laughed, I have cried

    I have lost every game

    Taken all I can take

    But I'll stay just the same

    Because you're all I have, my boy

    You are my life, my pride, my joy

    And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy

    Sleep on, you haven't heard a word

    Perhaps it's just as well

    Why spoil your little dreams

    Why put you through the hell

    Life is no fairytale

    As one day you will know

    But now you're just a child

    I'll stay her and watch you grow

    Because you're all I have, my boy

    You are my life, my pride, my joy

    And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy

   A/C#   Bm/G#

e -----   -----

B --2--   --3--

G --2--   --4--

D --2--   --4--

A --4--   -----

E -----   --4--