These are the correct chords used in the recording, though you could also tranpose it two whole-steps down and
use a capo on the third fret. This would accurately match the tuning on the record, I think.
[Verse 1]
C Eb Fm
Sofly, in the winter time,
C Eb Fm Bb
Soft-ly, when we're about to dine,
C Eb Bb
Soft-ly, in my heart of mine,
C
I talk to you,
C Eb
Has anybody of you two,
C
Got half a mind to go to the zoo?
D Fm
Tonight won't you think we'd had fun?
[Chorus]
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
Cm Fm Ab Eb
My daughter, my son, one by one
[Verse 2]
C Eb Fm
Softly, in the winter time,
C Eb Fm Bb
Soft-ly, when it goes towards nine,
C Eb Bb
Soft-ly, in my heart of mine,
C
I talk to you.
C Eb
Go feed the dog and cat and then go,
C D
To bed and have your right own dream,
A F
Now be well off and start with the sun.
[Chorus]
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
Cm Fm Ab Eb
My daughter, my son, one by one
[Verse 3]
C Eb Fm
Softly, in the winter time,
C Eb Fm Bb
Soft-ly, when day's gonna shine,
C Eb Bb
Soft-ly, in my heart of mine,
C
I talk to you,
C Eb
About my actual favorite matter.
C D
That's how to live and laugh and feel better.
A F
I cut the bred for them and they run
[Chorus]
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
Cm Fm
My daughter, my son,
[Bridge]
Ab Eb Db Ab
Off and way, they set out for living
Eb Db Ab
Love them if ever they come, wherever they've gone
[Chorus]
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
C
My daughter, my son,
Cm Fm Ab Eb
My daughter, my son, one by one
C
Sofly.