Key: G minor
Verse 1
B
Bm
Em
"And so the angel told Tom
Em
E
Am
He'd have God for his father and
Em
Am
never lack joy
Am
Em
Am
Em
Am
Tom"
A
♪♪♪
Am
Em
These are not deeds that save you
Am
Em
A
Em
For love is the fire that must
A
Em
Am
A
claim you
F#m
B
F#m
Whispered half- prayers in the night
B
F#m
B
Turn off the lamp and you turn out the light
A
Am
"Tom remembers to wash
Am
Em
And to brush his teeth at
Am
Em
least three times a day
between- meal snacks"
E
B
Story book pages' rustling
cease
At clock's last chime the
E
Em
locks released
Space, with gaunt eyes,
E
Em
B
Em
Am
Em
Am
bids you come
Em
Am
Am
Em
Am
Here is the cure to avail you
Em
A
Em
A
Am
God nailed on a tree to replace you
A
F#m
Eclipsing the luster of light
Thoughts that are dark as
B
A
the darkest night
Em
Am
Em
A
"Tom knows that proper grooming is
Em
A
the by- product of a healthy attitude
Am
Em
Am
Em
an d high moral fiber. Tom likes people,
A
B
and people like Tom"
These are your drowsy days in vain
E
Em
You will not wake to sleep again
E
Em
Sleep again but wake forever
Boys on detention,
D
C
pay close attention
E
D
pay close attention
C
B
To sound instruction, through film
Em
A
Em
Am
Em
A
Hey!
♪♪♪
Em
Am
Em
These are not deeds that save you
Am
A
For love is the fire that must
Em
Am
A
claim you
D
F#m
Turn off the lamp and you turn out the light
B
A
Em
"Tom is polite to classmates
A
Em
Am
and teachers;
'Please' and 'Thank you'
Em
D
Boys on detention, pay close attention
A
Em
Boys on de tention, pay close attention
A
Em
A
To sound instruction, through film
To sound instruction, through film
Boys on detention,
pay close attention
To sound instruction, through film
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