Intro 
G - D - G - D - C - D - G - C - G 
 
Verse 1 
G             D         G       D 
There's a tree out in the backyard 
     C             D            G    D 
That never has been broken by the wind 
        G     D        G       D 
And the reason its still standing 
       C     D        G 
It was strong enough to bend 
 
Verse 2 
G         D               G     D 
For years, we have stayed together 
   C     D     G      D 
As lovers and as friends 
        G   D           G    D 
What we have will last forever 
         C     D        G 
If we're strong enough to bend 
 
Bridge 
     A 
When you say something that you can't take back 
C 
Big wind blows and you hear a little crack 
     A 
When you say "Hey well I might be wrong" 
        D                          C 
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone 
Bm                          Am 
Sway with the wind till the storm is gone 
 
Verse 3 
G          D         G       D 
Like a tree out in the backyard 
     C             D            G    D 
That never has been broken by the wind 
G       D        G       D 
Our love will last forever 
         C     D        G    D 
If we're strong enough to bend 
 
Instrumental 
 
Bridge 
     A 
When you start thinkin' that you know it all 
C 
Big wind blows and a branch will fall 
     A 
When you say "Hey this job takes two" 
       D                          C 
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue 
Bm                          Am 
Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue 
 
Verse 4 
G          D         G       D 
Like a tree out in the backyard 
     C             D            G    D 
That never has been broken by the wind 
G       D        G    D         C   D          G 
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend 
G       D        G    D         C   D          G 
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend.