G Am F G Cry baby cry make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F she's old enough to know better Em Em7M Em7 The king of Marigold was in the kitchen Em6 C7 G cooking breakfast for the queen Em Em7M Em7 The queen was in the parlour playing piano Em6 C7 For the children of the king G Am F G Cry baby cry make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F G she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry Em Em7M Em7 The king was in the garden picking flowers Em6 C7 G For a friend who came to play Em Em7M Em7 The queen was in the playroom painting pictures Em6 C7 For the children's holiday G Am F G Cry baby cry make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F G she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry Em Em7M Em7 The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling Em6 C7 G And arriving late for tea Em Em7M Em7 The duke was having problems with a message Em6 C7 At the local bird and bee G Am F G Cry baby cry make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F G she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry Em Em7M Em7 At twelve o'clock a meeting round the table Em6 C7 G For a seance in the dark Em Em7M Em7 With voices out of nowhere put on specially Em6 C7 By the children for a lark G Am F G Cry baby cry make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F G she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry, cry, cry, cry baby F G Make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F G she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry, cry, cry, cry F G Make your mother sigh Em7 A7 F Em she's old enough to know better so cry baby cry Fm Can you take me back where are people, can you take me back Can you take me back where are people, brother can you take me back Can you take me back? Oh can you take me where are people, can you take me back?