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Version 1[Intro] | D A | D A | | D A | D A | [Verse 1] D This is the story of a boy named Ted A Am If his mother said: "Ted, be good", Em G A | D | He would [Verse 2] D She told him tales about his soldier dad A Am But it made her sad, then she'd cry Em G A | B C# F# | Oh my [Bridge] F# Ted used to tell her, he'd be twice as good C# C#m And he knew he could 'cause in his head G#m B C# He said: {Chorus] F# B "Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here E A Taking good care of you F# B Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here, E A | D A | D A | Teddy's gonna see you through." [Verse 3] D Then came the day she found herself a man A Am Teddy turned and ran far away Em G A | D | O.K. [Verse 4] D He couldn't stand to see his mother in love A Am With another man he didn't know Em G A | B C# F# | Oh no [Bridge] F# He found a place where he could settle down, C# C#m And from time to time in his head G#m B C# He said: {Chorus] F# B "Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here E A Taking good care of you F# B Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here, E A D Teddy's gonna see you through." [Chorus] F# B She said: "Teddy, don't worry now mommy is here E A Taking good care of you. F# B Teddy, don't worry your mummy is here, E A | D A | D A | D A | Mummy's gonna see you through." (ooooh-ah ooh-ooh) [Coda] D This is the story of a boy named Ted, A Am If his mother said: "Ted, be good", Em G A | B7 C#7 F# He would (freely) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|------3---------| D|4---4---4-1-----| A|--4---------4-1-| E|----------------|2