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