Chords with lyrics
Intro:
C majorC C majorC FF G+G
Verse 1:
FF FF
This is the woman who had all the answers
G+G C majorC
The one I would lean on for comfort, for strength
FF FF
She's never forgotten one grandchild's birthday
G+G FF C majorC
Now she can't remember my name
A minorAm C majorC
And it makes me so angry, I shake my fist
FF C majorC G+G
And cry out to the heavenly one
A minorAm C majorC
Why would you play such a cold-hearted trick
FF C majorC G+G
I thought your job was to love
FF A augmentedA
And the answer came down from above
Chorus:
C majorC FF
She's gonna fly-y-y when her time here is thru-u-u
G+G C majorC
First, she'll have to let go. . . of some things she can't use
FF G+G E MajorE A minorAm
'Cause people and places, memories and faces
FF DmDm G+G C majorC C majorC FF G+G
Are just way too heavy it seems. . . To carry on angel's wings
Verse 2:
FF FF
This is the woman who saw things so clearly
G+G C majorC
The one who could pick out one crumb on the floor
FF FF
She saw through a white lie, saw me through love's eyes
G+G FF C majorC
She hardly can see anymore
A minorAm C majorC
And it makes me so sad and it just isn't fair
FF C majorC G+G
Why should so much be taken away
A minorAm C majorC
But when I cry out for all that she's lost
FF C majorC G+G
I silently hear someone say
Chorus:
C majorC FF
She's gonna fly-y-y when her time here is thru-u-u
G+G C majorC
First, she'll have to let go. . . of some things she can't use
FF G+G E MajorE A minorAm
'Cause people and places, memories and faces
FF DmDm G+G C majorC
Are just way too heavy it seems. . . To carry on angel's wings
Bridge:
Bb majorBb FF
And oh. . . the wonders she'll see
F minorFm G+G
And I know she'll remember to watch over me
Outro:
D MajorD G+G
She's gonna fly-y-y when her time here is thru-u-u
A augmentedA D MajorD
First, she'll have to let go. . . of some things she can't use
G+G A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
'Cause people and places, memories and faces
G+G E minorEm A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA
Are just way too heavy it seems. . . To carry on angel's wings. . . oh
G+G A augmentedA
To carry on. . . angel's. . . wings
Instrumental:
D MajorD D MajorD B minorBm B minorBm G+G G+G E minorEm A augmentedA C majorC C majorC A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD