My version by ear.
Capo 2
A
After the breakup,
E
I really thought we'd make up.
F#m
Give her a little time, I'd be on her mind
D
And suddenly she'd wake up.
A
But today if you listen,
E
Softly off in the distance,
F#m
Somewhere 'cross town, you can hear the sound
D
Of wedding bells ringing.
D
And there's bird seed on the concrete,
A E
And she's waving goodbye
D
And they're driving away
A E D
And everybody cheerin' them on as the taillights fade
A E
Yeah she's really gone,
D E E7
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
D
And I'm holdin' on
E A
Like a tin can on a string.
A
Somewhere in my mind,
E
I'm the one by her side.
F#m
In that backseat, talkin' 'bout the beach
D
And that honeymoon flight.
A
I'd play the whole thing out,
E
From the kids to the house,
F#m D
To the future that we always dreamed about.
D
But there's bird seed on the concrete,
A E
And back here in reality
D
She's driving away
A E D
And everybody cheerin' them on as the taillights fade
A E
Yeah she's really gone,
D E E7
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
D
And I'm holdin' on
E A
Like a tin can on a string.
A D E A
D E E7
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
F#m D
And I'm not ready to let go of everything
A E
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
*Short Pause*
A
Like a tin can on a string.
*Play The Ending Off However You Want*