E                         G#m
Well he jumps in the taxi, headed for the sky
      A                      E
He's off to slay some demon or dragonfly
    E                     G#m
And he looked at me, that long last time
A                         E
Turned away again and I waved goodbye
B
In an envelope, inside his coat
     A                 E
Is a chain I wore, around my throat
B
Along with, a note I wrote
         A              B
Said "I love you but, I don't ... even know why"


[Chorus]
                E            A E
But darling, I wish you well
                     B
On your way to the wishing well
                        A
Swinging off of those gates of hell
           B                    E       A E
But I can tell how hard you're trying
                 E
Just have that secret hope
                  B
sometimes all we do is cope
                   A
Somewhere on the steepest slope
                 B
There'll be an endless rope
             E     A E
and nobody crying.


[Verse 2]

E                              G#m
Well a long night turns into a couple long years
A                             E
Of me walkin' around, around this trail of tears
E                           G#m
Where the very loud voices of my own fears
A                      E
Is ringin' and ringin' in my ears
    B
It says that love is long gone
       A              E
Every move I make is all wrong
          B
Says you never gave a damn for me
     A             B         B7
For anything, for anyone


[Chorus]
                E            A E
But darling, I wish you well
                     B
On your way to the wishing well
                        A
Swinging off of those gates of hell
           B                    E       A E
But I can tell how hard you're trying
                 E
Just have that secret hope
                  B
sometimes all we do is cope
                   A
Somewhere on the steepest slope
                 B
There'll be an endless rope
             E     A E
and nobody crying.


[Bridge]

         B                            A         E
May you dream you are dreaming, in a warm soft bed
             B                       A             E
And may the voices inside you that fill you with dread
         B                     A              E
Make the sound of thousands of angels instead
    B                        A          B  B7
Tonight where you might be laying your head


[Chorus]

                E            A E
But darling, I wish you well
                     B
On your way to the wishing well
                        A
Swinging off of those gates of hell
           B                    E       A E
But I can tell how hard you're trying
                 E
Just have that secret hope
                  B
sometimes all we do is cope
                   A
Somewhere on the steepest slope
                 B
There'll be an endless rope
             E     A E
and nobody crying.
E
Nobody's crying
E
Nobody's crying