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

[Chorus 1]
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"

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus 2]
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"

[Coda]
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"