When Will My Life Begin

(B)Seven a.

m., the usual morning (E5)lineup.

(B)Start on the chores, and sweep 'til the floor's all (E5)clean.

(C)Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop,

and (G)shine up.

Sweep (B)again, and by (E)then it's,

like, (F#7)seven (B7)fifteen.

And so I'll (E)read a book,

or maybe (F#m7)two or (E)three;

I'll add a (C#m7)few more (F#7)paintings to my (A)(E)gallery;

I'll (B)play (C#m7)guitar, and (F#7)knit, and cook,

and (A)(G#7)basic'ly (C#m7)just wonder, (F#7sus)"When will my (B7sus)life (E)begin?"

(B)Then after lunch, it's puzzles, and darts and (E5)baking...

(B)papier mâché, a bit of ballet and (E5)chess...

(C)pottery and ventriloquy, (G)candlemaking...

then I'll (B)stretch, maybe (E)sketch, take a (F#7)climb,

sew a (B7)dress.

And I'll (E)reread the books if I have (F#m7)time to (E)spare.

I'll paint the (C#m7)walls some (F#7)more;

I'm sure there's (A)room (E)somewhere.

And (B)then I'll (C#m7)brush, and (F#7)brush and brush,

and (A)brush (G#7)my hair, (C#m7)stuck in the (F#7sus)"When will my (B7sus)life (E)begin?"

(F#7sus)same place I've (Esus2)(G#)always (C#m)been,

and I'll keep (F#7sus)wond'ring and (E)wond'ring and (A)wond'ring and (G#m)(C#7)wond'ring,

(F#7sus)"When will my (B7sus)life (E)begin?"

(E)Tomorrow night...

(A)the (E)lights will (A)appear,

(E)just like they (A6)do on my (E)birthday each (F#m7)year.

(C#m7)What is it (F#7)like out (B7sus)there where they (E7)glow?

(A6)Now that I'm (E)older,

Mother (A)might just let me (Bsus)go...