Intro: E C#m7 F#m7 G D/F# (Four times)
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
Cm5-/7 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
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 F7M E
Little man, you've had a busy day