Verse
F# B
She was the love of mine
C# F# D#m
And I held her hand in mine
G# C# B
She has the mercy like the rising of the sea
F# B C#
She opened my eyes to wonder
F# D#m
In my wandering eyes I held her
G# C# Badd9 C
In this moment her soul became a part of me
[Chorus]
C# F#
Mother of mine
B C#
You are the light that always shines
D#m B Cadd9 C#
Into the world you let me see
[Verse 2]
F# B C#
She was the love of mine and we
F# D#m
We had the best of times
G#
We watched the ships sail
C# Badd9 C
At the fading of the day
F# B
She wore the color green
C# F# D#m
And she talked of the things she'd seen
G#
Now only love remains
C# Badd9 C
When all has come and gone
[Chorus]
C# F#
Mother of mine
B C#
You are the light that always shines
D#m B Badd9 C
Into the world you let me see
C# F#
Mother of mine
B C#
You are the light that always shines
D#m B Badd9 C
Now I carry you as you carried me
[Outro]
F# B
She was the love of mine
C# F#
And I held her hand in mine