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Little Man Youve Had A Busy Day

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[Note]
   D/F#2x0232
 A#dim76x565x
  G#/D#xx111x
[Intro]
|  E   C#m7|  F#m7   G  D/F#| x4
[Verse 1]
EI know why you're C#m7cryin', G#m7I know why you're blAue
ESomeone took your kAiddy-car aG#7way
ATime to go to sleep A#dim7now
ELittle C#m7man, you've F#m7had a B7busy dEayC#m7  F#m7  G  D/F#  
[Verse 2]
ESomeone took your C#m7marbles, G#m7tell you what I'll dAo
EDad will buy some nAew ones right aG#7way
ATime to go to sleep A#dim7now
ELittle C#m7man, you've F#m7had a B7busy dEayA5  E  E7  E  A5  E  G#/D#  
[Bridge]
APut away your A#dim7soldiers, the bEattle has been C#7won
The F#m7enemy B7is out of sEightE7  
Cm-5Come along now G#7soldier and C#m7put away your C#7gun
The F#7war is over for tonB7ightA  G  D/F#  
[Verse 3]
ETime to stop your sC#m7chemin', G#m7time your day was thrAough
EListen to the jAukebox softly pG#7lay
AIt's time to go to sleeA#dim7p now
ELittle C#m7man, you've F#m7had a B7busy dEayA5  E  E7  E  A5  E  F#m7  
[Instrumental solo]
|      G|       |   A    D/F#|      G|    F#7| B7   A   G  D/F#|
[Verse 4]
ETime to stop your sC#m7chemin', G#m7time this day is thrAough
EListen to the jAukebox softly pG#7lay
AIt's time to go to sleep A#dim7now
ELittle C#m7man, you've F#m7had a bB7usy G#7dayC#7  
AIt's time to go to sleep A#dim7now
ELittle C#m7man, you've F#m7had a bB7usy Fmaj7dayE  

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Little Man Youve Had A Busy Day

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A#dim7

G#/D#

C#m7

F#m7

G#m7

G#7

C#7

Cm-5

F#7

Fmaj7

[Note]

D/F#

2x0232

A#dim7

6x565x

G#/D#

xx111x

[Intro]

E C#m7 F#m7 G D/F#

| | | x4

[Verse 1]

E C#m7 G#m7 A

I know why you're cryin', I know why you're blue

E A G#7

Someone took your kiddy-car away

A A#dim7

Time to go to sleep now

E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E C#m7 F#m7 G D/F#

Little man, you've had a busy day

[Verse 2]

E C#m7 G#m7 A

Someone took your marbles, tell you what I'll do

E A G#7

Dad will buy some new ones right away

A A#dim7

Time to go to sleep now

E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A5 E E7 E A5 E G#/D#

Little man, you've had a busy day

[Bridge]

A A#dim7 E C#7

Put away your soldiers, the battle has been won

F#m7 B7 E E7

The enemy is out of sight

Cm-5 G#7 C#m7 C#7

Come along now soldier and put away your gun

F#7 B7 A G D/F#

The war is over for tonight

[Verse 3]

E C#m7 G#m7 A

Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through

E A G#7

Listen to the jukebox softly play

A A#dim7

It's time to go to sleep now

E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A5 E E7 E A5 E F#m7

Little man, you've had a busy day

[Instrumental solo]

G A D/F# G F#7 B7 A G D/F#

| | | | | | |

[Verse 4]

E C#m7 G#m7 A

Time to stop your schemin', time this day is through

E A G#7

Listen to the jukebox softly play

A A#dim7

It's time to go to sleep now

E C#m7 F#m7 B7 G#7 C#7

Little man, you've had a busy day

A A#dim7

It's time to go to sleep now

E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Fmaj7 E

Little man, you've had a busy day

About Little Man Youve Had A Busy Day Chords by Eric Clapton

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