My (F)yes And ter ’ry are all boxed up

and neat ly put a way,

But my but ev ’ry now and (Dm)then, you come to mind.

’Cause you were al ways (F)wait ing to be (Dm)picked to play the game,

but when your (Bb)name was called, you (Csus)found a (C)place to hide,

when you (Bb)knew that I was al ways on your side.

(Bb)years.

(F)yes And ev ’ry was eas y then,

so sweet and in no cent.

But my but de mons and my (Dm)an gels re ap peared.

’Cause Leav ing on ly (F)trac es of the (Dm)man you thought I’d be.

but Too af (Bb)raid to hear the (Csus)words I’d (C)al ways feared,

leav ing (Bb)you with on ly ques tions all your these (Bb)years.

But is there some place far a way, some (A)place where all is clear,

eas y to start o ver with the (G)ones you hold so dear?

(F)Or, (Bb)are you left to wan der

all a (Eb)lone e ter nal ly?

(Bb)This (Gm7)is n’t how it’s real ly meant to be.

No, it (Gm7)is n’t how it’s real ly meant to be.

Well, they say that love is in the (F)air.

Nev er is it clear

(Dm)how to pull it close and make it stay.

(F)But (Bb)but ter flies are free to fly, (F)and (Dm)so they fly a way,

(F)and I’m (Bb)left to car ry on and (C)won der why.

E ven (Bb)through it all, I’m (Csus)al ways (C)on your side.

But is there some place far a way, some (A)place where all is clear,

eas y to start o ver with the (G)ones you hold so dear?

(F)Or, (Bb)are you left to wan der

all a (Eb)lone e ter nal ly?

(Bb)This (Gm7)is n’t how it’s real ly meant to be.

No, it (Gm7)is n’t how it’s real ly meant to be.

Well, they say that love is in the (F)air.

Nev er is it clear

(Dm)how to pull it close and make it stay.

(F)But (Bb)but ter flies are free to fly, (F)why (Dm)do they fly a way,

(F)leav ing (Bb)me to car ry on and (C)won der why?

Was it (Bb)through it all, I’m (Csus)al ways (C)on your side.

(Bb)you that kept me wan (Csus)d’ring

through this (Dm)life?

When you (Bb)know that I was al ways

on your side.