Intro 
Ab - Eb - Ab - Eb - Db - Eb - Ab - Db - Ab 
 
Verse 1 
Ab             Eb         Ab       Eb 
There's a tree out in the backyard 
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb 
That never has been broken by the wind 
        Ab     Eb        Ab       Eb 
And the reason its still standing 
       Db     Eb        Ab 
It was strong enough to bend 
 
Verse 2 
Ab         Eb               Ab     Eb 
For years, we have stayed together 
   Db     Eb     Ab      Eb 
As lovers and as friends 
        Ab   Eb           Ab    Eb 
What we have will last forever 
         Db     Eb        Ab 
If we're strong enough to bend 
 
Bridge 
     Bb 
When you say something that you can't take back 
Db 
Big wind blows and you hear a little crack 
     Bb 
When you say "Hey well I might be wrong" 
        Eb                          Db 
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone 
Cm                          Bbm 
Sway with the wind till the storm is gone 
 
Verse 3 
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb 
Like a tree out in the backyard 
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb 
That never has been broken by the wind 
Ab       Eb        Ab       Eb 
Our love will last forever 
         Db     Eb        Ab    Eb 
If we're strong enough to bend 
 
Instrumental 
 
Bridge 
     Bb 
When you start thinkin' that you know it all 
Db 
Big wind blows and a branch will fall 
     Bb 
When you say "Hey this job takes two" 
       Eb                          Db 
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue 
Cm                          Bbm 
Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue 
 
Verse 4 
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb 
Like a tree out in the backyard 
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb 
That never has been broken by the wind 
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         Db   Eb          Ab 
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend 
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         Db   Eb          Ab 
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend.