(Verso)
D    A        B
When I would play my song
G       D     A
You used to sing along.
D      A     B
I always seem to forget
G      A         D
How fragile are the very strong.

D      A       B
I'm sorry I can't steal you
G      D      A
I'm sorry I can't stay
D      Bbm       Bm     Bm/A
So I put band-aids on your knees
G    A     D   A4/E  D9/F#
And watch you fly away

(Refrão)
G       Bm    A  D  D9/F#
I'm sending you away tonight
G              Bm        A  A4
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing
G       Bm       A       Bm
I'm saving you the best way I know how
G           A        D
I hope again one day to hear you sing


(Verso)
D      A       B
You know we're not so far away
G       D    A      A4   A
Get on a boat, get on a train
D       A      B
And if you ever think you're drowning
G             A       D
I'll try to slow the rain

D      A    B
In two years or so
G     D     A
Drop me a line
D       Bbm          Bm
I hope to find you're doing better
D7        G     A      D   A4/E D9/F#
Better than today, better everyday

(Refrão)
G        Bm   A   D  D/F#
I'm sending you away tonight
G             Bm         A   A4 A
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing
G       Bm      A        Bm
I'm saving you the best way I know how
G          A        Bm   Bm/A
I hope again one day to hear you sing
G       Bm      A        D D9/F#
I'm saving you the only way that I know how
G           A        Bm     Bm/A
I hope again one day to hear you sing
G         Bbm           Bm       D7      G      A
I hope again one day to see you bring your smile back around again