(Verse 1)
Am F G Am
Hundred turns round the table,
C G Am F
To soothe this little devil’s fable,
G Am C G
An angel fallen from the skies,
Am F G Am
Awake so tender, unreal in my eyes.

(Verse 2)
C G Am F
Another turn just to be sure,
G Am C G
Dodging trinkets and shoes on the floor,
Am F G Am
A flicker of eyelids, a fleeting spark,
C G Am F
He’s almost asleep—I’m feeling a mark.

(Chorus 1)
G Am C G
And then the earth shatters before my eyes,
Am F G Am
Silence torn by a piercing cry,
C G Am F
No mother near, just his grandpa’s care,
G Am C G
He wakes again in despair!

(Verse 3)
Am F G Am
A gentle sigh at a task complete,
C G Am F
Charlie rests, his calm is sweet,
G Am C G
Soon it’s Christmas, peace fills the air,
Am F G Am
He sleeps at last—I’m proud I swear.

(Verse 4)
C G Am F
I lay him down on the playroom rug,
G Am C G
Softly he stirs, a tiny shrug,
Am F G Am
Wrapped in Muriel’s gentle embrace,
C G Am F
He drifts to dreams, my rebel’s grace.

(Chorus 2)
G Am C G
And then the earth shatters before my eyes,
Am F G Am
Silence torn by a piercing cry,
C G Am F
No mother near, just his grandpa’s care,
G Am C G
He wakes again in despair!