[Intro]
C-Am-F-C
C-Am-F-C
[Strophe]
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.
[Refrain]
                   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.
[Instrumentale]
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C-Am-F-C
[Strophe]
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.
[Refrain]
                   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]
               F                  C               G 
And they were all born pretty in New York City tonight, 
        F                      C                      G 
And someone's little girl was taken from the world tonight, 
            F    C      G 
Under the Stars and Stripes.
[Refrain]
                  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]
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C-Am-F-C