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[Intro] 
G D Em A D
[Verse]
DA blessed candle D/F#burning Galights her golden D/F#band
DHer beads and Book of Prayer are Emresting in her AhanAsusdA  
DHe pulls a D/F#chair beside her to Gsit with her a Dwhile
EmShe turns her D/F#feeble Gbody close to give him one Alast Dsmile
[Chorus]
As he Gheld her Awedding Dfinger Gsoftly he Adid Dsay
GI remember when you Dsaid “BmI do” - Emseems like yesterAdayAsus  A  
When you Dtook my name that D/F#morning my Gheart did AoverBmflow
GAnd I still feel the Dway I Bmdid - Asixty years Dago
[Verse]
DWith a damp white cloth he D/F#soothes her Ghis soul mate, his best D/F#friend
DHer suffering now is over, Emhe knows this is the AendAsus  A  
DShe said “They're here to D/F#take me, Git's time to say goodDbye”
EmOne last breath, a D/F#gentle Gkiss, a tear falls Afrom his Deye
[Chorus]
As he Gheld her Awedding Dfinger Gsoftly he Adid Dsay
GI remember when you Dsaid “BmI do” - Emseems like yesterAdayAsus  A  
When you Dtook my name that D/F#morning my Gheart did F#7overBmflow
GAnd I still feel the Dway I Bmdid - Asixty years Dago
[Chorus]
As he Gheld her Awedding Dfinger Gsoftly he Adid Dsay
GI remember when you Dsaid “BmI do” - Emseems like yesterAdayAsus  A  
When you Dtook my name that D/F#morning my Gheart did F#7overBmflow
GAnd I still feel the Dway I Bmdid - Asixty years Dago
GYes I still feel the Dway I Bmdid - Asixty years Dago

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Sixty Years Ago

by Derek Ryan

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus

F#7

[Intro]

G D Em A D

[Verse]

D D/F# G D/F#

A blessed candle burning alights her golden band

D Em A Asus A

Her beads and Book of Prayer are resting in her hand

D D/F# G D

He pulls a chair beside her to sit with her a while

Em D/F# G A D

She turns her feeble body close to give him one last smile

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

As he held her wedding finger softly he did say

G D Bm Em A Asus A

I remember when you said “I do” - seems like yesterday

D D/F# G A Bm

When you took my name that morning my heart did overflow

G D Bm A D

And I still feel the way I did - sixty years ago

[Verse]

D D/F# G D/F#

With a damp white cloth he soothes her his soul mate, his best friend

D Em A Asus A

Her suffering now is over, he knows this is the end

D D/F# G D

She said “They're here to take me, it's time to say goodbye”

Em D/F# G A D

One last breath, a gentle kiss, a tear falls from his eye

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

As he held her wedding finger softly he did say

G D Bm Em A Asus A

I remember when you said “I do” - seems like yesterday

D D/F# G F#7 Bm

When you took my name that morning my heart did overflow

G D Bm A D

And I still feel the way I did - sixty years ago

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

As he held her wedding finger softly he did say

G D Bm Em A Asus A

I remember when you said “I do” - seems like yesterday

D D/F# G F#7 Bm

When you took my name that morning my heart did overflow

G D Bm A D

And I still feel the way I did - sixty years ago

G D Bm A D

Yes I still feel the way I did - sixty years ago

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