C Tom was born in 19
With eyes of blue
G And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast
C His heart stopped twice
But yet he survived As he took his first breathe
G His mother took her last
C And his father knew that he wasn’t to blame
G But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that
C And he rarely spoke about her
D But when he did
G He said your mother used to say this
[Hook]
C When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it’s hope After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go
C Skies will clear my darling
I’ll wake up with the one I love the most
C D And in the morning I’ll make you up
G With some tea and toast
[Verse 2]
C Whell they met through a friend
Who introduced them
G The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance
C They moved with each other and when the music got slower
G He said don’t let go of my hand
C He said It’s only polite if I ask you tonight
G Would it be alright if I could walk you home
C That night he told of of his birth
And said when it hurt
D G He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast
C Two quick years went by
D They were side by side
C D And without a plan they could see a little child
C He said women I love you and this you know
But I only have enough for our food and clothes
Em But I love you and this baby
Until the day that I die
C She said we’ll take care of this little life
And we’ll fall in love with her baby blue eyes
Em And we’ll be alright from some advice that I know
C She said I never got to meet her
D G But if I did I’m sure your mother would have said this
[Hook]
C When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it’s hope
C After dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
C Skies will clear my darling
We’ll show this baby all the love we know
C D And in the morning I’ll wake you up
G With some tea and toast
[Verse 3]
C Well he took those words
And he made them proud
C He worked day after day
And hour after hour
Em So they could buy a little house on the outside of town
C The little girl grew up and so did they
C They said that they loved each other everyday
Em And forty years later that brings us to now
G And as they’re walking down the street
Her grip loosens on his hand
C He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground
Em He hears her breathing and thats the only sound
C Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd
Em Tears rolls off his face as he says “don’t let go now”
C And he’s sitting by her bed in the hospital ward
C Em And their daughter walks in with a family of her own
C She says “dad I don’t know if she can hear you now
G but there’s one thing mum would want you to know”
[Hook]
C When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it’s hope
C After dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
C Skies will clear my darling
Now it’s time for you to let go
C C D I'm gonna wake you up in the morning
G With some tea and toast