Chords for The Gibson Brothers - The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile
Tempo:
130.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [G]
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[D] [Am] [G]
One day her mother went to a prison to see and [D]
marry a [G] precious son.
She told the warden how much she loved him.
It did not
[Am] matter [D] what he [G] had done.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought [D] no silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a mother [G] smiles.
[C] [Gm] [D]
[G]
The boy had been lifted far from the fireside.
Though she [D] had pleaded with him [G] each night.
Though not a word did she ever utter, that told her [Am]
[D] heartache, her [G] smile was bright.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought no [Am] silver, [D] gold, [G] or bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a mother [G] smiles.
[D]
[G]
She left a smile you can remember.
She's gone to [Am] heaven [D] from [G] heartache's crease.
The bars around you could never change her.
You were her
[Am] baby [D] and there [G] will be.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought [D] no silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat [C] down to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a [G] mother smiles.
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[C] [G]
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[D] [Am] [G]
One day her mother went to a prison to see and [D]
marry a [G] precious son.
She told the warden how much she loved him.
It did not
[Am] matter [D] what he [G] had done.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought [D] no silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a mother [G] smiles.
[C] [Gm] [D]
[G]
The boy had been lifted far from the fireside.
Though she [D] had pleaded with him [G] each night.
Though not a word did she ever utter, that told her [Am]
[D] heartache, her [G] smile was bright.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought no [Am] silver, [D] gold, [G] or bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a mother [G] smiles.
[D]
[G]
She left a smile you can remember.
She's gone to [Am] heaven [D] from [G] heartache's crease.
The bars around you could never change her.
You were her
[Am] baby [D] and there [G] will be.
She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
She brought [D] no silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat [C] down to heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a [G] mother smiles.
[C]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[N]
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_ _ _ One day her _ mother _ went to a _ prison _ to see and [D] _
marry _ a [G] precious son.
_ _ She told the _ warden _ how much she loved him.
_ It did not _
[Am] matter [D] _ what he [G] had done.
_ _ She did not bring to _ him her own or _ pardon.
_ She brought [D] no silver, _ _ gold, or [G] bronze _ to _ see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a _ mother [G] smiles.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
The _ _ boy had been lifted _ far from the _ fireside.
Though she [D] had pleaded _ _ with him [G] each night.
Though _ not a word did she ever _ _ utter, _ that told her [Am] _
_ [D] heartache, her [G] smile was bright.
_ She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
_ She brought no [Am] silver, _ [D] _ gold, [G] or bronze _ to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a _ mother [G] smiles.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ She left a smile _ _ you can _ remember.
_ _ She's gone to [Am] heaven [D] _ _ from [G] heartache's crease.
_ The bars around you _ could never change her.
_ You were her _
[Am] baby [D] _ and there [G] will _ _ be.
_ She did not bring to him her own or _ pardon.
_ She brought [D] no _ silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale _ old bride, sat [C] down to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The _ [G] sweetest gift _ [D] a _ [G] mother smiles. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ One day her _ mother _ went to a _ prison _ to see and [D] _
marry _ a [G] precious son.
_ _ She told the _ warden _ how much she loved him.
_ It did not _
[Am] matter [D] _ what he [G] had done.
_ _ She did not bring to _ him her own or _ pardon.
_ She brought [D] no silver, _ _ gold, or [G] bronze _ to _ see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a _ mother [G] smiles.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
The _ _ boy had been lifted _ far from the _ fireside.
Though she [D] had pleaded _ _ with him [G] each night.
Though _ not a word did she ever _ _ utter, _ that told her [Am] _
_ [D] heartache, her [G] smile was bright.
_ She did not bring to him her own or pardon.
_ She brought no [Am] silver, _ [D] _ gold, [G] or bronze _ to see.
It was a pale old bride, sat down [C] to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The [G] sweetest gift [D] a _ mother [G] smiles.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ She left a smile _ _ you can _ remember.
_ _ She's gone to [Am] heaven [D] _ _ from [G] heartache's crease.
_ The bars around you _ could never change her.
_ You were her _
[Am] baby [D] _ and there [G] will _ _ be.
_ She did not bring to him her own or _ pardon.
_ She brought [D] no _ silver, gold, or [G] bronze to see.
It was a pale _ old bride, sat [C] down to _ _ _ heaven's eyes.
The _ [G] sweetest gift _ [D] a _ [G] mother smiles. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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