Intro  C  

Verse 1

C            F            C
a lesson too late for the learning.
              G       C  
Made of sand, made of sand.
C                 F              C   
In the wink of an eye my soul is turning.
C              G        C
In your hand, in your hand.

Chorus 1

        G                  F       C
Are you going away with no word of farewell?
                        F    G
Will there be not trace left behind?
  C                    F
I Could have loved you better didn't
C               
mean to be unkind
    G                                  C    F C F
You know that was the last thing on my mind

Verse 2

C                    F          C
you've got reasons a plenty for going 
G      C     G           C
this I know, Lord this I know
                       F           C
for the weeds have been steadily a growing
G            C     G            C    F# (go up 1/2 step) 
please don't go,   please don't go  

Bridge

   C#          F#         C#
as I lie in my bed in the morning
              G#      C#
witout you,   without you
                F#          C#
each song in my breast lies aborning
 F#     C#   G#           C#  F#
without you, Lord without you

Outro

        G#                 F#          C#
Are you going away with no word of farewell
          Bbm             F#     G#
will there be not a trace left behind?
         C#                   F#
Woah, I could have loved you better I didn't
C#           F#   F#m
mean to be unkind
C#                    G#                C#
You know that was the last thing on my mind.