Intro
B E/B x8
[Verse 1]
B E/B B E/B B E/B F#/A# G#m
He stands towering over me beside my bed
C#/F F#/E
Losing his head
B E/B B E/B B E/B B C# D#
Tells me I must take him seriously
G#m/D# D#
Droning on the usual way
B F#/A# G#m
He's such a clever guy
B E/B B E/B B E/B
Then I wonder should I laugh or cry
[Verse 2]
B E/B B E/B B E/B F#/A# G#m
He's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I bought
C#/F F#/E
Trousers too short
B E/B B E/B B E/B B C# D#
Gives (gives) me (me) all his small philosophy
G#m/D# D#
Carries on the way he does
B F#/A# G#m
And me I get so tired
B E/B B E/B B E/B
And I wonder should I laugh or cry
[Chorus]
E C#m F# B
High and mighty his banner flies
E F# D#m
B fool's pride in his eyes
E C#m G#m/D# D# G#m A/B B
Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)
E C#m F# B
All I see is a big balloon
E F# D#m
Halfway up to the moon
E C#m G#m/D# D# G#m A/B B
He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon
C#/F B/F#
Of an eternal lie
E/F# B E/B
So should I laugh or cry?
[Verse 3]
B E/B B E/B B E/B F#/A# G#m
Strange (strange) how (how) dangerously indifferent I have grown
C#/F F#/E
Cold as a stone
B E/B B E/B B E/B B C# D#
No (no) more (more) pain where there was pain before
B F#/A# G#m D# E/B F#/A# G#m
Far away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry
B E/B B E/B B E/B
And I wonder should I laugh or cry
[Chorus]
E C#m F# B
High and mighty his banner flies
E F# D#m
B fool's pride in his eyes
E C#m G#m/D# D# G#m A/B B
Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)
E C#m F# B
All I see is a big balloon
E F# D#m
Halfway up to the moon
E C#m G#m/D# D# G#m A/B B
He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon
C#/F B/F#
Of an eternal lie
E/F# B E/B
So should I laugh or cry?