St. Judy’s comet (video)

C ~

1. Oo, little sleepy boy, do you know what time it is ?

F

well, the hour of your bedtime's long been past.

Fm C Dm G C

And though I know you're fighting it, I can tell when you rub your eyes,

F C

you're fading fast, oh, fading fast.

C

2. Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet roll across the skies,

F

and leave a spray of diamonds in its wake.

Fm C Dm G C

I long to see St. Judy's Comet sparkle in your eyes,

F C

when you awake, oh, when you wake, wake.

F - Fm F C

Little boy, won't you lay your body down?

F - Fm F C

Little boy, won't you close your weary eyes?

E E7 Am E - C7 - F#m - F - C

Ain't nothin' flashin' but the fire-flies.

C

3. Well, I sang it once and I sang it twice,

I'm going to sing it three times more,

F

I'm going to stay 'til your resistance is overcome.

Fm C Dm G C

'Cause if I can't sing my boy to sleep, it makes your famous daddy

F C

look so dumb, look so dumb.

+ repeat verse 2 + CHORUS + repeat verse 1 + C - F - Fm ...

(orig. = capo 4th) (Paul Simon)