Intro
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Verse 1
| B | E |7 AM, the usual morning line-up:| B | E |Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean| C | G |Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up | B E/G# | F#/A# B |Sweep again And by then It's like 7:15
Hook 1
| E A | F#m E |And so I'll read a book Or maybe two or three | C#m F#7 | A E |I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery | C#m7 F#7 | A G#7 C#m7 |I'll play guitar and knit And cook and basically | F#m7 B | E |Just wonder when will my life begin?
Instruments
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Verse 2
| B | E |Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts, and baking| B | E |Papier-mâché, a bit of ballet and chess| C | G |Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making | B E/G# | F#/A# B |Then I'll stretch Maybe sketch Take a climb, sew a dress!
Hook 2
| E A | F#m E |And I'll re-read the books If I have time to spare | C#m F#7 |I'll paint the walls some more | A E |I'm sure there's room somewhere | C#m F#7 |And then I'll brush and brush | A G#7 C#m |And brush and brush my hair | F#7sus4 A G#m7 | C#m7 |Stuck in the same place I've always been
Post-Hook
| F#m E/G# |And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin' | A E/G# C#7 |And wonderin' and wonderin'| F#7sus4 Bsus4 | E |When will my life begin?
Ending [Cool Down]
| A | E | A | E | Tomorrow night The lights will appear| E | A | E | F#m B |Just like they do on my birthday each year| C#m7 F#7 | A E7 |What is it like Out there where they glow? | A E | A Bsus4 B |Now that I'm older, mother might just let me go
