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

D           A          Bm 
I'm sorry I can't steal you 
G          D          A 
I'm sorry I can't stay 
D             Bbm              Bm 
So I put band-aids on your knees 
G            A           D 
And watch you fly away 


[Refrão]
G                  Bm    A       D 
I'm sending you away tonight 
G                      Bm             A 
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing 
G               Bm        A                  D 
I'm saving you the best way I know how 
G                         A                     D 
I hope again one day to hear you sing 

(verse) 
You know we're not so far away 
Get on a boat, get on a train 
And if you ever think you're drowning 
I'll try to slow the rain 
In two years or so 
Drop me a line 
Write me a letter 
I hope to find you're doing better, better than today, better everyday 

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