G*  C* G*
[Verse 1]
G*                                 C*
  Your leafless birches like no one
G*                           C*
  You leave your body here too
G*                             C*
  When winter comes around again
      C/C#         C/D  G*
Someday its without you


[Verse 2]
    G*                       C*
You leave behind a mens crying
G*                      C*
  Until it's his time too
G*                              C*                 C/C#              C/D   G*
  I'll stay behind and sing the songs of better times and think of you


[Chorus]
C       D/F#          G              C    riff
  Now I think I understand you my darling
C           D/F#                   G     E  Am
 And all the things you tried to say
           D/F#              G              C  riff
Once you'll have to let your love leave without you
          D/F#                        G*
And not because they don't want to stay


[Verse 3]
G*                             C*
  The sun will rise again tomorrow
G*                            C*
  Just like it doesn't understand
G*                                   C*      C/C#           C/D   G*
  That you have left and all that's left to do is sing for you


[Chorus]
C        D/F#         G              C
  Now I think I understand you my darling
            D/F#               G     E  Am
And all the things you tried to say
            D/F#              G             C
Once you'll have to let your love leave without you
          D/F#                       G*
And not because they don't want to stay


[Bridge]
G*        C*
  I understand now
G*            C*  G*
  I understand
      C C/C# C/D       G
Now I understand that
C  G*

[Chorus]
C        D/F#         G              C  riff
  Now I think I understand you my darling
            D/F#                G  E  Am
And all the things you tried to say
            D/F#               G             C  riff
Once you'll have to let your love leave without you
          D/F#                       G*
And not because they don't want to stay