Billy Bragg – Cant Be There Today (Guitar)

C               Em
An invite to a wedding

F               C
That no one can attend

C               Am          G         F
A poster for a show that never happened

C               Em
Two tickets for a holiday

    F           C
I can longer spend

        C               Am      G       F       C
And a gift for Mother's Day I won't be wrapping

G               F
This is all I'm left with

C                       G
In a world that's been shut down

Em              F
I wanna come see and you, Mum

        Fm              Fm
But I fear that thing that I might bring in

C                       Em
So, I'm sending you this message

F               Fm
With a heavy heart to say

C                   G                F      Fm
"I miss you, but I can't be there today

C                       G               F       C
I love you, and that's why I'm gonna stay away"

C                       Em
It feels like hope has been postponed

F                  C
All plans put on hold

C                  Am      G       F
Prospects fade and expectations shattered

C                           Em
But all through these uncertain days

      F          C
I've come to understand

C                      Am        G    F    C
Those few precious things that truly matter

G                 F
Mama, you've been on my mind

        C                  G
As the world has slipped away

Em                F
Promise me you'll do the things

        Fm              Fm
That must be done in the days to come

C                       Em
I don't know when I'll get the chance

F                       Fm
To hug you, so I wanna say

C                   G                F      Fm
"I miss you, but I can't be there today

C                       G                       F       C
I love you, and that's why I'm gonna stay away"

C                       Em
The time will come when this is done

F                    Fm
And I won't have to say

        C           G                F       Fm
"I miss you, but I can't be there today

C                       G                       F       C
I love you, and that's why I'm gonna stay away"