Verse
B E
She was the love of mine
F# B G#m
And I held her hand in mine
C# F# E
She has the mercy like the rising of the sea
B E F#
She opened my eyes to wonder
B G#m
In my wandering eyes I held her
C# F# Eadd9 C
In this moment her soul became a part of me
[Chorus]
F# B
Mother of mine
E F#
You are the light that always shines
G#m E Cadd9 F#
Into the world you let me see
[Verse 2]
B E F#
She was the love of mine and we
B G#m
We had the best of times
C#
We watched the ships sail
F# Eadd9 C
At the fading of the day
B E
She wore the color green
F# B G#m
And she talked of the things she'd seen
C#
Now only love remains
F# Eadd9 C
When all has come and gone
[Chorus]
F# B
Mother of mine
E F#
You are the light that always shines
G#m E Eadd9 C
Into the world you let me see
F# B
Mother of mine
E F#
You are the light that always shines
G#m E Eadd9 C
Now I carry you as you carried me
[Outro]
B E
She was the love of mine
F# B
And I held her hand in mine