A  D/A  A      D/A  A        D/A  E/G#             F#m
He      stands      towering over me beside my bed 
           B/D#  E/D
Losing his head
A     D/A  A  D/A  A      D/A      A   B  C#
Tells      me      I must take him seriously
          F#m/C# C#
Droning on the   usual way
     A      E/G#       F#m
He's such a clever guy
A      D/A                            A  D/A  A  D/A
Then I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Verse 2]
A    D/A    A      D/A        A      D/A     E/G#           F#m
He's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I bought
             B/D#  E/D
Trousers too short
A     D/A     A  D/A  A       D/A   A   B  C#
Gives (gives) me (me) all his small philosophy
               F#m/C#  C#
Carries on the way he does
    A        E/G#       F#m
And me I get so tired
A      D/A                           A  D/A  A  D/A
And I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Chorus]
D        Bm         E      A
High and mighty his banner flies
D        E            C#m
A fool's pride in his eyes
D        Bm           F#m/C#  C#           F#m  G/A  A
Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)
D     Bm       E      A
All I see is a big balloon
D       E            C#m
Halfway up to the moon
D            Bm      F#m/C#    C#            F#m  G/A  A
He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon
B/D#          A/E
Of an eternal lie
D/E                  A    D/A
So should I laugh or cry?

[Verse 3]
A    D/A          A      D/A  A      D/A  E/G#               F#m
Strange (strange) how (how)   dangerously indifferent I have grown
          B/D#  E/D
Cold as a stone
A   D/A  A  D/A  A          D/A         A   B   C#
No (no)    more (more) pain where there was pain before
A  E/G# F#m        C#       D/A        E/G#          F#m
Far     away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry
A      D/A                            A  D/A  A  D/A
And I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Chorus]
D        Bm         E      A
High and mighty his banner flies
D        E            C#m
A fool's pride in his eyes
D        Bm           F#m/C#  C#           F#m  G/A  A
Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)
D     Bm       E      A
All I see is a big balloon
D       E            C#m
Halfway up to the moon
D            Bm      F#m/C#    C#            F#m  G/A  A
He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon
B/D#          A/E
Of an eternal lie
D/E                  A    D/A
So should I laugh or cry?