Capo 1
Gm
I have seen the crimson sunset
F Cm Gm Cm Gm
casting shadows on a lonely beach.
Gm
I have witnessed stars of nighttime
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light their silver patterns out of reach.
Cm D
I have watched the soaring eagle fly
Gm Cm Gm
through blue and endless skies.
Cm D
I have felt the look of love shine in
Gm Cm Gm
your dark and searching eyes.
Cm F
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Gm Cm Gm
was when you walked away.
Cm D
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Gm Cm Gm
was when you walked away.
Gm
I have heard the roar of thunder
F Cm Gm Cm Gm
rip across a stormy summer night.
Gm
I have watched those white and weightless
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clouds of morning sail out of sight.
Cm D
I have felt most cherished moments slipping
Gm Cm Gm
through the gripping hands of hope.
Cm D
I have heard the violent final snapping
Gm Cm Gm
of the last strand of the rope.
Cm D
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Gm Cm Gm
was when you walked away.
Cm F
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Gm Cm Gm
was when you walked away.