Chorus: F Gm Cry baby cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 D# Sheʼs old enough to know better Verse: Dm Dm Dm7 The king of Marigold was in the kitchen Dm6 A#7 F Cooking breakfast for the queen Dm Dm Dm7 The queen was in the parlour playing piano Dm6 A#7 For the children of the king Chorus: F Gm Cry baby cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 Sheʼs old enough to know better D# F So cry baby cry Verse: Dm Dm Dm7 The king was in the garden picking flowers Dm6 A#7 F For a friend who came to play Dm Dm Dm7 The queen was in the playroom painting pictures Dm6 A#7 For the childrenʼs holiday Chorus: F Gm Cry baby cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 Sheʼs old enough to know better D# F So cry baby cry Verse: Dm Dm Dm7 The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling Dm6 A#7 F And arriving late for tea Dm Dm Dm7 The duke was having problems with a message Dm6 A#7 At the local bird and bee Chorus: F Gm Cry baby cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 Sheʼs old enough to know better D# F So cry baby cry Verse: Dm Dm Dm7 At twelve oʼclock a meeting round the table Dm6 A#7 F For a seance in the dark Dm Dm Dm7 With voices out of nowhere put on specially Dm6 A#7 By the children for a lark Chorus: F Gm Cry baby cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 Sheʼs old enough to know better D# F So cry baby cry Gm Cry, cry cry D# F Make your mother sigh Dm7 G7 Sheʼs old enough to know better D# Dm So cry baby cry
