Written by Al Hoffman/Maurice Sigler/Mabel Wayne
Intro: |E C#m7 |F#m7 G D/F#| x4 verse 1 E C#m7 G#m7 A I know why you're cryin', I know why you're blue E A G#7 Someone took your kiddy-car away A A#dim7 Time to go to sleep now E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E C#m7 F#m7 G D/F# Little man, you've had a busy day verse 2 E C#m7 G#m7 A Someone took your marbles, tell you what I'll do E A G#7 Dad will buy some new ones right away A A#dim7 Time to go to sleep now E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A5 E E7 E A5 E G#/D# Little man, you've had a busy day Bridge A A#dim7 E C#7 Put away your soldiers, the battle has been won F#m7 B7 E E7 The enemy is out of sight F#m7 G#7 C#m7 C#7 Come along now soldier and put away your gun F#7 B7 A G D/F# The war is over for tonight verse 3 E C#m7 G#m7 A Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through E A G#7 Listen to the jukebox softly play A A#dim7 It's time to go to sleep now E C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A5 E E7 E A5 E F#m7 Little man, you've had a busy day Instrumental solo |G | |A D/F# |G |F#7 |B7 A G D/F#| verse 4 E C#m7 G#m7 A Time to stop your schemin', time this day is through E A G#7 Listen to the jukebox softly play A A#dim7 It's time to go to sleep now E C#m7 F#m7 B7 G#7 C#7 Little man, you've had a busy day A A#dim7 It's time to go to sleep now E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Fmaj7 E Little man, you've had a busy day