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