Verse
C F
She was the love of mine
G C Am
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 Am
In my wandering eyes I held her
D G Fadd9 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
Am F Cadd9 G
Into the world you let me see
[Verse 2]
C F G
She was the love of mine and we
C Am
We had the best of times
D
We watched the ships sail
G Fadd9 C
At the fading of the day
C F
She wore the color green
G C Am
And she talked of the things she'd seen
D
Now only love remains
G Fadd9 C
When all has come and gone
[Chorus]
G C
Mother of mine
F G
You are the light that always shines
Am F Fadd9 C
Into the world you let me see
G C
Mother of mine
F G
You are the light that always shines
Am F Fadd9 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