Darius Rucker - It wont be like this for long

He ^Asus2didnt have to^E wake up B* E He'd been up all nite Lay'n ^Asus2there in bed l^Eisten'n B* C#m B* To his new born baby cry He ^Asus2makes a pot of ^Ecoffee B* C#m He splashes water on his face His ^Asus2wife gives him a ^Ekiss and says B* E It gonna be OK

This ^Asus2phase is gonna fly ^Eby B* G# C#m B* Asus2 (one strum for each chord) So baby just hold on B* Asus2 It wont be like this for long

Four years ^Asus2later bout four ^Ethirty B* E She's crawling in there bed And when he ^Asus2drops her off at ^Epreschool B* C#m B* She's clinging to his leg The ^Asus2teacher peels her ^Eoff of him B* C#m He says what can I do She ^Asus2says now dont you ^Eworry B* E This will only last a week or two

This^Asus2 phase is gonna ^Efly by B* G# C#m B* Asus2 (one strum for each chord) If you can just hold on B* Asus2 It wont be like this for long

One day ^F#msoon she'll be a teenager And at ^G#mtimes he'll think she hates him Then he'll ^Asus2walk her down the isle C#m B* And he'll raise her veil Bu^G#t right ^C#mnow she up and cryin' B* And the truth is that he dont mind As he ^Asus2kisses her good night B* And she says her prayers He ^Asus2lays down there be^Eside her B* C#m Till her eyes are finally closed And just ^Asus2watch'n her it ^Ebreaks his heart B* E Cause he already knows Asus2 B* E It wont be like this for long Asus2 B* One day soon that little girl is gonna be G# C#m B* All grown up and gone Yeah this ^Asus2phase is gonna fly ^Eby B* G# C#m B* Asus2 (one strum for each chord) He's tryin to hold on B* C#m B* Asus2 It wont be like this for long B* Asus2 It wont be like this for long