Patty Griffin       Let Him Fly  written by Patty Griffin

G               D
Ain't no talkin to this man

Ain't no pretty other side
                G                                     
Ain't no way to understand the stupid words of pride
                 Asus   A                G                A
It would take an acrobat, and I already tried all that so
                  D  G  D
I'm gonna let him fly
D
Things can move at such a pace

The second hand just waved goodbye
                       G
You know the light has left his face
                         
But you can't recall just where or why
                     Asus      A
So there was really nothing to it
                G                    A
I just went and cut right through it
                         D G D
I said I'm gonna let him fly
           G               A
There's no mercy in a live wire
   Bm
No rest at all in freedom
G                     Em            Bm
Of the choices we are given it's no choice at all
    G               A
The proof is in the fire
    D                      Bm     Fm                  
You touch before it moves away
Em                                            A
But you must always know how long to stay and when to go
                          D
And there ain't no talkin to this man

He's been tryin to tell me so
                  G                             Bm
It took awhile to understand the beauty of just letting go
                       G                  Em          A
Cause it would take an acrobat, I already tried all that
A                  D G D 
I'm gonna let him fly
G                 D
I'm gonna let him fly
G                 D
I'm gonna let him fly