C          C/B            C/Bb
Close your eyes and let me see,
A7              F   F/E              Dm7  G
who you used to be, left without a warning
F                                  C
Who knew one so big could grow so small
F                                G
Lighter than the writing on the wall

[Chorus]
             C      C/B     Am
When angels cry, can I stand by
Bb            F       Dm7        C
When stones weep, can my heart sleep
E7             Am     Bb              F
Wish I'd never heard, wish I'd never heard,
Dm7             C
Wish I'd never heard
     F          G           C
the power of a four letter word

[Verse]
G            C         C/B          Am
'Cause only love will matter in the end
       Bb          F    F/E                   G
for a woman for a man, What's the difference now,
C                  C/G                    C/Bb
Here we live with bottles and needles and truth
A7                   F                          G
Here is your living proof that death cannot be proud
F                                C
Some say it's a judgement on us all
   F                                    G
I can't believe that God could be that small


[Chorus]
             C      C/B     Am
When angels cry, can I stand by
Bb            F       Dm7        C
When stones weep, can my heart sleep
E7             Am     Bb              F
Wish I'd never heard, wish I'd never heard,
Dm7             C
Wish I'd never heard
     F          G           C
the power of a four letter word

[Bridge]
    E                              Am Bm11/A  Am
If ever was a soul that longed to fly
   Dm                               G     G4 G
If ever was a heart that longed to bloom
    E                         Am Bm11/A Am
If ever was an angel, it was you
               Dm               G       Am  A7
So close your eyes and say goodbye, Goodbye

            D      D/C#        Bm
When angels cry, I can't stand by
D7           G        Em           D
When stones weep, my heart can't sleep
 F#                  Bm
Guess I've finally learned,
 D7                  G
Guess I've finally learned
Em                 D
Yes, I've finally learned
D       A              A7          Bm
  that love is just a four letter word
Em              A          D
Hope is just a four letter word