I We were as one, babe,

and for a mo ment in time.

If And it seemed ev er last ing, (Gm7)that you would al ways be (Gm7)mine.

Now you want to be free,

so I’ll let you fly,

’cause I know in my heart, babe, (Gm7)our love (Gm7)will nev er die.

You’ll al ways be a part of me.

I’m part of you in (Bb)def i nite ly.

Boy, don’t you know you can’t es cape me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

And we’ll lin ger on.

Time can’t e rase a (Bb)feel ing this strong.

No way you’re ev er gon na shake me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

I ain’t gon na cry, no,

and I won’t beg you to stay.

If you’re de ter mined to leave, boy, (Gm7)I will not stand in your (Gm7)way.

But in ev i ta bly

you’ll be back a gain,

’cause you know in your heart, babe, (Gm7)our love (Gm7)will nev er end.

You’ll al ways be a part of me.

I’m part of you in (Bb)def i nite ly.

Boy, don’t you know you can’t es cape me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

And we’ll lin ger on.

Time can’t e rase a (Bb)feel ing this strong.

No way you’re ev er gon na shake me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

by.

I know that (G7)you’ll be (A7)back, boy, When your days and your nights get a lit tle bit (Am7)cold er.

know that

you’ll be right back, (A7)ba by.

(Bbmaj7)Ba by, be lieve me, it’s on ly a mat ter of (C7sus)time,

a mat ter of (D7sus)time.

You’ll al ways be a part of me.

I’m part of you in (C)def i nite ly.

Boy, don’t you know you can’t es cape me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (C)al ways be my ba by.

And we’ll lin ger on.

Time can’t e rase a (C)feel ing this strong.

No way you’re ev er gon na shake me.

Ooh dar ling, ’cause you’ll (C)al ways be my ba by.

(C)Be my (G)ba by.

(C)Be my (G)ba by.