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The Sweetest Gift

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[Intro]
C  C
[Verse 1]
CQuietly while you were aCsleep
FThe moon and I were talkF-ing
CI asked that she´d alwayCs… keep you…
GprotectedG  
[Verse 2]
CShe promised you her ligC7ht
FThat you so graace-fully Fcarry
GYou bring your light… anFd shine, like
CmorningC  
[Verse 3]
CAnd then the wind pulls… C7the clouds across the moon
F…Your light fills the daFrkest room
CAnd I can see the miraclCe… that keeps… us from
GfallingG  
[Verse 4]
CShe promised all the sweC7et-est gifts
FThat only… the heaven´s Fcould bestow
CYou bring your light.. aCnd shine.. like morning
G                       G
[Verse 5]
CAnd as you so grace-fullC7y give
F….Her light….. as-long-aFs-you live
G….I´ll always… remember Fthis
CmomentC  
[Outro]
C  C  C

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The Sweetest Gift

by Sade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C

[Verse 1]

C C

Quietly while you were asleep

F F

The moon and I were talk-ing

C C

I asked that she´d always… keep you…

G G

protected

[Verse 2]

C C7

She promised you her light

F F

That you so graace-fully carry

G F

You bring your light… and shine, like

C C

morning

[Verse 3]

C C7

And then the wind pulls… the clouds across the moon

F F

…Your light fills the darkest room

C C

And I can see the miracle… that keeps… us from

G G

falling

[Verse 4]

C C7

She promised all the sweet-est gifts

F F

That only… the heaven´s could bestow

C C

You bring your light.. and shine.. like morning

G G

[Verse 5]

C C7

And as you so grace-fully give

F F

….Her light….. as-long-as-you live

G F

….I´ll always… remember this

C C

moment

[Outro]

C C C

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