Verse D A Bm When I would play my song G D A You used to sing along. D A Bm I always seem to forget G A D How fragile are the 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 knees G A D And watch you fly away Chorus: G Bm A D I'm sending you away tonight G Bm A I'll put you on a bird's strong wing G Bm A D I'm saving you the best way I know how G A D I hope again one day to hear 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 D I hope again one day to see you bring your smile back around again