Intro: E F#m11/C# G#m/D# F#m11/C#Verse 1:
E It's five a.m. and they're tuggin' on the covers F#m11/C# You and me, baby, lookin' at each other like, G#m/D# Who's turn is it this time? F#m11/C# Well, I guess it's mine E Yeah, one needs a bottle, one needs a diaper F#m11/C# It's a full-time job, ain't no nine-to-fiver G#m/D# F#m11/C# Runnin' on coffee and fumes, tornado in the livin' roomE Days are long, go on and on F#m11/C# Before you know it, man they're up and gone G#m/D# So tough it on out, let it all sink in F#m11/C# 'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again E So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow... F#m11/C# Up. Take a breath when you wanna... G#m/D# F#m11/C# Cuss. Before you know it you'l be takin' kindergarten picture on the porch E The days are long, but the years are short F#m11/C# Yeah, that's for sureVerse 2:
E It used to be us in our own little world F#m11/C# Now we got - four little girls G#m/D# So much for just dancin' in the kitchen F#m11/C# One needs a nap and the other needs attention E I say, "Come here. Baby, why you cryin? F#m11/C# Daddy's got ya, everything's fine, yeah" G#m/D# I pick her up. I put her on my shoulder F#m11/C# Better hold her while she lets me hold herOutro: G#m/D# Gm/D F#m11/C#E Days are long, go on and on F#m11/C# Before you know it, man they're up and gone G#m/D# So tough it on out, let it all sink in F#m11/C# 'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again E So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow... F#m11/C# Up. Take a breath when you wanna... G#m/D# F#m11/C# Cuss. Before you know it you'l be handin' 'em the keys to a Honda Accord E The days are long, and the years are short F#m/C# Yeah, that's for sure