Verse
G# C#
She was the love of mine
D# G# Fm
And I held her hand in mine
A# D# C#
She has the mercy like the rising of the sea
G# C# D#
She opened my eyes to wonder
G# Fm
In my wandering eyes I held her
A# D# C#add9 C
In this moment her soul became a part of me
[Chorus]
D# G#
Mother of mine
C# D#
You are the light that always shines
Fm C# Cadd9 D#
Into the world you let me see
[Verse 2]
G# C# D#
She was the love of mine and we
G# Fm
We had the best of times
A#
We watched the ships sail
D# C#add9 C
At the fading of the day
G# C#
She wore the color green
D# G# Fm
And she talked of the things she'd seen
A#
Now only love remains
D# C#add9 C
When all has come and gone
[Chorus]
D# G#
Mother of mine
C# D#
You are the light that always shines
Fm C# C#add9 C
Into the world you let me see
D# G#
Mother of mine
C# D#
You are the light that always shines
Fm C# C#add9 C
Now I carry you as you carried me
[Outro]
G# C#
She was the love of mine
D# G#
And I held her hand in mine