| D | A | Bm | |
| When I would play m | y song |
| G | D | A | |
| You used to sing al | ong. |
| D | A | Bm | |
| I always seem t | o forget |
| G | A | D | |
| How fragile are t | he 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 knee | s |
| G | A | D | |
| And watch you | fly away |
| Chorus: |
| G | Bm | A | D | |
| I'm sending you awa | y toni | ght |
| G | Bm | A | |
| I'll put you on a bird' | s strong wing |
| G | Bm | A | D | |
| I'm saving you t | he best wa | y I know how |
| G | A | D | |
| I hope again one day to he | ar you sing |
| (same as above) |
| 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 smi | le back around | again |