Intro
G G
[Verse 1]
G C D G
I stood with mom and poppa as the bus pulled in that day
C G D
To take me from my childhood to a man
G C D G
I believe it was the first time I saw either of them cry
C D G
As momma held on tight to daddy’s hand
[Verse 2]
C D G
Momma handed me a sandwich and some money she had saved
C G D
And whispered that she knew I’d be a good man
G C D G
She gently smiled and told me that momma’s always know
C D G
The only way to come back is to go
[Chorus]
D C G
And birds and children fly away like clouds on a windy day
C G D
And there’s usually a rainbow after the rain
C G
Birds and children fly away that’s the Master’s plan you know
C G D
Children are God’s gift to make love grow
D
And I can still hear poppa say
G
Don’t cry momma birds and children fly away
(Key change to G#, capo 3 or sharp the chords below
To play with the video)
[Verse 3]
G C
A thousand thoughts flashed through me
D G
as I watched them wave goodbye
C G D
How they taught me to fish and love and pray
G C D G
I gave the man my ticket heard poppa gently say
Am D G
Don’t cry momma cause birds and children they just fly away
[Chorus]
D C G
Birds and children fly away like clouds on a windy day
C G D
And there’s usually a rainbow after the rain
C G
Birds and children fly away that’s the Master’s plan you know
C G D
Children are God’s gift to make love grow
D
And I can still hear poppa say
G G
Don’t cry momma birds and children fly away