[Intro]

C   Am F
C   Am F


[Verse 1]

C              Am     F              C          Am  F
Trouble is her only friend and he's back again.
C              Am   F         C         Am  F
Makes her body older than it really is.
C                           Am
She says it's high time she went away,
               F          C            Am  F
No one's got much to say in this town.
C              Am   F      C
Trouble is the only way is down.
        G
Down, down.


[Chorus]

                   C              Am
As strong as you were, tender you go.
                     Em                   F
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
                  C                     Am
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
                 Em                       F
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
                 C
I'll carry you home.


[Interlude]

C   Am F
C   Am F


[Verse 2]

C                          Am
If she had wings she would fly away,
    F                      C             Am  F
And another day God will give her some.
   C            Am   F       C
Trouble is the only way is down.
        G
Down, down.


[Chorus]

                   C              Am
As strong as you were, tender you go.
                    Em                    F
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
                  C                     Am
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
                Em                        F
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
                 C
I'll carry you home.


[Bridge]

               Dm                 C               G
And they were all born pretty in New York City tonight,
        Dm                     C                      G
And someone's little girl was taken from the world tonight,
            Dm   C      G
Under the Stars and Stripes.


[Chorus]

                  C               Am
As strong as you were, tender you go.
                     Em                  F
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
                  C                     Am
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
                Em                        F
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
                  C               Am
As strong as you were, tender you go.
                     Em                  F
I'm watching you breathing for the last time.
                  C                     Am
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet,
                Em                        F
I know what it means and I'll carry you home.
                (C)
I'll carry you home.


[Outro]

C   Am F
C   Am F C