Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(VERSE) A He D/A A stands D/A A towering D/A over (E/G#bass) me beside my bed F#m

Losing his (B/D#bass) head E/D

Tells me I must take him seri ous ly

Droning on(F#m/C#bass) the C# usual way

He's A such a (E/G#bass) clever guy F#m

A Then I D/A wonder should I laugh or cry A D/A A D/A

(VERSE) He's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I bought

Trousers too short

Gives (gives) me (me) all his small philosophy

Carries on the way he does

And me I get so tired

And I wonder should I laugh or cry

(CHORUS) D High and Bm mighty his E banner A flies

D A fool's E pride in his C#m eyes

D Standing Bm there on his (F#m/C#bass) toes to C# grow in size F#m G/A A

(All I see is)

All I see is a big balloon

Halfway up to the moon

He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon

(B/D#bass) Of an eternal lie (A/Ebass)

D/E So should I laugh or A cry D/A

(VERSE) Strange (strange) how (how) dangerously indifferent I have grown

Cold as a stone

No (no) more (more) pain where there was pain before

Far away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry

And I wonder should I laugh or cry

(CHORUS)