Intro:



G



Verse 1:



G         C                                G

 Come and talk of all the things we did to-day,

	  C                            G

Here, and laugh about our funny little ways.

	 C      C/B Am7        G        G7

While we have a few minutes to breathe,

      C    C/B       Am7           G

And I know that it's time you must leave.



Chorus 1:



    C

But darling, be home soon;

                                 G

I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   C

My darling, be home soon;

                                             G

It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).



Verse 2:



    G      C                            G

And now, a quarter of my life is almost passed,

  C                                G

I think I've come to see myself at last.

      C   C/B      Am             G

And I see that the time spent con-fused,

        C    C/B    Am            G

Was the time that I spent without you.

      C    C/B Am   Am/G D7

And I feel my -self in   bloom.



Chorus 2:



    C

But darling, be home soon;

                                 G

I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   C

My darling, be home soon;

                                             G

It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).



Interlude:



G, C  G (x2)

C  C/B  Am  D7  G, G7 (x2)

C  C/B  Am  Am/G  D7



Chorus 3:



    C

But darling, be home soon;

                                 G

I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   C

My darling, be home soon;

                                             G

It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to, talk to).



Verse 3:



G        C                                G

 Go, and beat your crazy head against the sky,

	C                               G

Try and see beyond the houses, and your eyes.

       C C/B Am    Am/G D7

It's o-k to  shoot the  moon.



Chorus 4:



    C

But darling, be home soon;

                                 G

I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   C

My darling, be home soon;

                                             G

It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).



Coda:



	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to, talk to).

	C        C/B     Am     D7     G         G7

For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to, talk to).



(Repeat to Fade)





CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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   G       C       C/B     Am7     G7      D7     Am/G



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