Step In Time

(Dm)Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, (D7)chim chim (G)cheree.

Now, (Gm)guardian (Dm)angels you (E7)don't often (A)see.

They're (Dm)not high falutin', not (D7)grand nor (G)aloof,

they're (Gm)covered in (Dm)soot and they're (A)up on your (Dm)roof.

(Gm)Chim chiminey, (Dm)chim chim, (A7)cheree...

See, it's (Dm)true!

(C)Brush away the dirt and soot.

(F)Brush away your tears.

(G)Cobwebs that aren't swept away

(C)hang around for years.

In all weathers, up all hours,

(F)we can see for miles.

(G)Our idea of heaven is

(C)night out on the tiles.

We may look a motley crew

(F)smudged with tar and grime,

but (G)when you need a helping hand,

we (F)try to step in,

try to step in (G)just in (C)time.

(C)We ver will step in, step in time.

(F)We ver will step in, step in time.

(G7)Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

(G7)We ver will step in, step in (C)time.

(C)O ver the rooftops, step in time.

(F)O ver the rooftops, step in time.

(G7)Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

(G7)O ver the rooftops, step in (C)time.

(C)Watch your step, but step in time.

(F)Watch your step, but step in time.

(G7)Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

Watch your step, but step in (C)time.

(C)Kick your knees up, step in time.

(F)Kick your knees up, step in time.

(G7)Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

Kick your knees up, step in (C)time.

(Am)Childhood is a step in time,

(Em)parenthood's the same.

(Am)Never miss a chance to get it (E7)right.

(F)Don't it seem a perfect crime?

(C)Don't it seem a shame (E7sus)when the steps aren't (E7)going as (G7)smoothly as they might?