[Intro]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
[Verse 1]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
Trouble is her only friend and he's back again.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
Makes her body older than it really is.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
She says it's high time she went away,
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
No one's got much to say in this town.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Trouble is the only way is down.
<b class="chord">G</b>
Down, down.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
As strong as you were, tender you go.
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
<b class="chord">C</b>
I'll carry you home.
[Interlude]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
If she had wings she would fly away,
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
And another day God will give her some.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Trouble is the only way is down.
<b class="chord">G</b>
Down, down.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
As strong as you were, tender you go.
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
<b class="chord">C</b>
I'll carry you home.
[Bridge]
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
And they were all born pretty in New York City tonight,
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
And someone's little girl was taken from the world tonight,
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Under the Stars and Stripes.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
As strong as you were, tender you go.
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
As strong as you were, tender you go.
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
I'll carry you home.
[Outro]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>