Cant Be There Today

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"