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The Saddest Thing

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Capo 1
AmI have seen the crimson sunset
Gcasting shadows Dmon a lonely bAmeachDm.Am  
AmI have witnessed stars of nighttime
Glight their silver Dmpatterns out of AmreacDmh.Am  
I have Dmwatched the soaring eagle Efly
through blue and endless AmskieDms.Am  
I have Dmfelt the look of love shine Ein
your dark and searching AmeyesDm.Am  
But the Dmsaddest thing I've ever sGeen
was when you walked Amaway.Dm  Am  
But the Dmsaddest thing I've ever sEeen
was when you walked Amaway.Dm  Am  
AmI have heard the roar of thunder
Grip across a sDmtormy summer nAmightDm.Am  
AmI have watched those white and weightless
Gclouds of morning Dmsail out of sAmightDm.Am  
DmI have felt most cherished moments sElipping
through the gripping hands of AmhopeDm.Am  
DmI have heard the violent final snaEpping
of the last strand of the rAmope.Dm  Am  
But the Dmsaddest thing I've ever Gseen
was when you walked Amaway.Dm  Am  
But the Dmsaddest thing I've ever Gseen
was when you walked Amaway.Dm  Am  

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The Saddest Thing

by Changes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

I have seen the crimson sunset

G Dm Am Dm Am

casting shadows on a lonely beach.

I have witnessed stars of nighttime

G Dm Am Dm Am

light their silver patterns out of reach.

Dm E

I have watched the soaring eagle fly

Am Dm Am

through blue and endless skies.

Dm E

I have felt the look of love shine in

Am Dm Am

your dark and searching eyes.

Dm G

But the saddest thing I've ever seen

Am Dm Am

was when you walked away.

Dm E

But the saddest thing I've ever seen

Am Dm Am

was when you walked away.

I have heard the roar of thunder

G Dm Am Dm Am

rip across a stormy summer night.

I have watched those white and weightless

G Dm Am Dm Am

clouds of morning sail out of sight.

Dm E

I have felt most cherished moments slipping

Am Dm Am

through the gripping hands of hope.

Dm E

I have heard the violent final snapping

Am Dm Am

of the last strand of the rope.

Dm G

But the saddest thing I've ever seen

Am Dm Am

was when you walked away.

Dm G

But the saddest thing I've ever seen

Am Dm Am

was when you walked away.

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