CAPO 1. fret [Intro] Em Am D x2 [Verse] Em Am D Em My mother said “I gained a friend Em Am D Em At the end of the heart to heart.” Em Am D Em My mother asked, “Will you be fine Em Am D Em C Em Bm C With the choices you make in your life?” [Chorus] C G And you pick me up, C G And you hold me close, C G And you show the way, Am G And you let me go. [Verse] Em Am D Em My father said, “Use your head, Em Am D Em The guys upstairs, they just don’t care.” Em Am D Em My father asked, “Will you be safe Em Am D Em C Em Bm C When you are always so far away?” [Chorus] C G And you pick me up, C G And you hold me close, C G And you show the way, Am G And you let me go. C G C I let the light into my life, C G C Close my eyes before I die. C G And you let me go, C Am G And you sent me off – [Bridge] C Em D Into the sky, D Am Em Always believe in me, always beside me. Em D C I’ve come this far and I'll be going G C Farther than the stars. [Chorus] C G And you pick me up, C G And you hold me close, C G And you take my hand, C G And you watch me grow, C G And you show the way, C G And you let me go. C G C I let the light into my life, C G C Close my eyes before I die. C G And you let me go. [Outro] Em Am D Em My mother said “I gained a friend
