Capo 2 

Intro: Em 

verse 1 
                               G 
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail 
                                  Em 
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would 


[Refrão]
 C 
Away, I'd rather sail away 
       G 
Like a swan that's here and gone 
  C 
A man gets tied up to the ground 
             G               
He gives the world its saddest sound 
             Em 
It's saddest sound 

verse 2 
                              G 
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail 
                                       Em 
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would 


[Refrão]
 C 
Away, I'd rather sail away 
       G 
Like a swan that's here and gone 
  C 
A man gets tied up to the ground 
             G               
He gives the world its saddest sound 
             Em 
It's saddest sound 

verse 3 
                              G 
I'd rather be a forest than a street 
                                  Em 
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would 


[Refrão]
 C 
Away, I'd rather sail away 
       G 
Like a swan that's here and gone 
  C 
A man gets tied up to the ground 
             G               
He gives the world its saddest sound 
             Em 
It's saddest sound 

verse 4 
                                     G 
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet 
                                       Em 
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would 


[Refrão]
 C 
Away, I'd rather sail away 
       G 
Like a swan that's here and gone 
  C 
A man gets tied up to the ground 
             G               
He gives the world its saddest sound 
             Em 
It's saddest sound