Chords for Took His Breath Away

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[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ Standing at [A] the bedside [D] of my father _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Knowing that [E] his life would [D] soon be over _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ Holding calloused hands, [D] worn and _ [A] weathered
[B] From his labor, [E] but he'll never [B] have to _ _ [A] work anymore
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_ _ [A] _ _ [D] We stood and watched [A] as pain [D] wracked his body _
_ _ _ And questioned _ [D] how could he keep [G] on going _
_ [G] Then his _ eyes opened [E] wide, he [D] saw a land of [B] paradise
_ [Em] And his Savior said, [A] my _ child, [D] welcome _ home
When he saw _ _ [G] Jesus, it [D] took his breath away
_ _ [E] For years he'd longed to see Him, _ [A] and he finally did today
He [G] saw the ones who had gone before, [D] old and white
And [G] saved by grace, but [D] when his eyes met [A] Jesus
It [G] took his breath [E] away
_ _ [D] For _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ years he'd [A] seen the beauty _ [D] in the sunrise _
_ _ _ [G] And the brilliance _ of a rainbow _ [D] painted [A] sky
_ _ [D] _ [G] He'd often stand and marvel _ [D] at the [A] splendor [Bm] of creation
_ [E] And a newborn baby always _ [A] made him [E] smile
[A] _ Oh, [D] but when he looked _
[A] across, oh, [D] what a cheer they'd join
And _ _ _ he saw the pearly gates of [G] beautiful land _
_ _ _ _ _ Excitement [E] filled his eyes, then [D] he saw Jesus on the [B] other side
_ [Em] Yeah, and that was more [A] than his tired old [D] heart could _ stand
When he [G] saw _ Jesus, _ it [D] took his breath away
For _ [E] _ years he'd longed to see Him, _ [A] and he finally did today
He [G] saw the ones who had gone before, [D] old and white
And [G] saved by grace, but [A] when his eyes met Jesus
It [G] took his breath away
Yes, when [D] his eyes [A] met Jesus, it [D] took his breath away
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