(Am)Help less ly hop ing, her (C)har le quin hov ers

near (G)by,

a wait ing a word.

(Am)Gasp ing at glimps es of (C)gen tle true spir it,

he (G)runs,

wish ing he could fly,

on ly to (Am7)trip at the sound of good bye.

(Am)Word less ly watch ing, he (C)waits by the win dow tain and won ders

at the emp ty place in side.

(Am)Heart less ly help ing him (C)self to her bad dreams,

he wor ries,

did he say hear a good bye,

or (Am7)e ven

on hel lo?

They are (G)one

per son, they are two

a lone,

they are three

to geth er, they are for

each (C)oth er.

(Am)Stand by the stair way, you’ll (C)see some thing cer dow tain to tell you

con fu emp sion has its cost.

(Am)Love is n’t ly ing, it’s (C)loose in a la dy

who lin gers,

did he say in’ she is lost

and (Am7)chok ing

on hel lo.

They are (G)one

per son, they are two

a lone,

they are three

to geth er, they are for

each (C)oth er.