capo on 7th fret
G – Em C x2

G Em C G Em C
trouble is her only friend and he’s back again .
G Em C `g Em C
makes her body older – than it really is .
G Em
she says it’s high time she went away ,
C G Em C
no one’s got much to say in this town .
G Em C G
trouble is the only way is down .
D
down , down .

chorus :
G Em
as strong as you were , tender you go .
D C
i’m watching you breathing for the last time .
G Em
a song for your heart , but when it is quiet ,
D C
i know what it means and i’ll carry you home .
G Em C x2
i’ll carry you home .

G Em
if she had wings she would fly away ,
C G Em C
and another day god will give her some .
G Em C G
trouble is the only way is down .
D
down , down .

chorus :
G Em
as strong as you were , tender you go .
D C
i’m watching you breathing for the last time .
G Em
a song for your heart , but when it is quiet ,
D C
i know what it means and i’ll carry you home .
G
i’ll carry you home .

C G D
and they were all born pretty in new york city tonight ,
C G D
and someone’s little girl was taken from the world tonight ,
C G D
under the stars and stripes .

chorus :
G Em
as strong as you were , tender you go .
D C
i’m watching you breathing for the last time .
G Em
a song for your heart , but when it is quiet ,
D C
i know what it means and i’ll carry you home .

G Em
as strong as you were , tender you go .
D C
i’m watching you breathing for the last time .
G Em
a song for your heart , but when it is quiet ,
D C C
i know what it means and i’ll carry you home .

G Em C x2

G