B0 0Tom was born in 1942 with eyes of blue B1 1And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast Emaj72 2His heart stopped twice, But yet he survived B3 3As he took his first breathe, His mother took her last Emaj74 4And his father knew that he wasn't to blame B5 5But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that 6 7 Emaj76 8And he rarely spoke about her F#maj77 9But when he did B8 10He said your mother used to say this 11 12 Emaj79 13When the skies are looking bad my dear B10 14And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj711 15After dawn there will be sunshine B12 16And all the dust will go B13 17Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj714 F#maj715 18And in the morning, I'll make you up B16 19Some tea and toast 20 21 Emaj717 22When we met through a friend who Introduced them B18 23The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance? Emaj719 24They moved with each other and when the music got slower B20 25He said don't let go of my hand Emaj721 26He said It's only polite if I ask you tonight B22 27Would it be alright, if I could walk you home? Emaj723 28That night he told of his birth and said when it hurt F#maj724 B25 29He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast 30 31 Emaj726 32Two quick years went by F#maj727 33They were side by side Emaj728 F#maj729 34And without a plan, they conceived a little child Emaj730 35He said women I love you and this you know F#maj731 36But I only have enough for our food and clothes G#maj732 37But I love you and this baby, until the day that I die Emaj733 38She said we'll take care of this little life F#maj734 39And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes G#maj735 40And we'll be alright from some advice that I know 41 42 E36 F#37 43She said I never got to meet her But if I did, B38 44I'm sure your mother would have said this 45 46 Emaj739 47When the skies are looking bad my dear B40 48And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj741 49After dawn there will be sunshine B42 50And all the dust will go B43 51Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj744 F#maj745 52And in the morning, I'll make you up B46 53Some tea and toast 54 55 Emaj747 56Well he took those words and he made them proud F#maj748 57He worked day after day and hour after hour G#maj749 58So that they could buy a little house on the outside of town Emaj750 59The little girl grew up and so did they F#maj751 60They said that they loved each other everyday G#maj752 61And forty years later, that brings us to now Emaj753 62And as they're walking down the street her grip loosens on his hand F#maj754 63He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground G#maj755 64He hears her breathing and that’s the only sound Emaj756 65Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd F#maj757 G#maj758 66Tears rolls off his face as he says "don't let go, now" 67 68 Emaj759 69And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital ward F#maj760 G#maj761 70Their daughter walks in with a family of her own Emaj762 71She says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now F#maj763 G#maj764 72but there's one thing mum would want you to know" 73 74 Emaj765 75When the skies are looking bad my dear B66 76And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj767 77After dawn there will be sunshine B68 78And all the dust will go B69 79Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj770 F#maj771 80And in the morning, I'll make you up B72 81Some tea and toast