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