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