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