Intro (Listen for Timing)
Bm7 C D G C D G D/G C/G
(Verse 1&2)
G C
I MET HER AT THE MISSION
D G
LIVIN' JUST THIS SIDE OF SIN
C G
HER MOUTH WAS SOFT AND WHEN SHE SPOKE
D
LORD, I FELL RIGHT IN
G C
SHE HAD A BABY IN A BLANKET
D G
A DOLLAR AND A HALF
C G
SHE LOOKED A LITTLE LEERY
D
SHE LET OUT A LITTLE LAUGH
G C
I OPENED UP MY OVERCOAT
D G
INVITED THEM INSIDE
C G
TWO FRAGILE LITTLE FLOWERS
D
WITH NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE
C D
SHE SAID HER OLD MAN LEFT HER
Em7 D C
JUST BEFORE THE BABY CAME
Am7
I COULD FEEL THE TEARS WELL UP INSIDE
Dsus D
EACH TIME SHE SPOKE HIS NAME
CHORUS..
Bm7 C D G
SWING LOW, SWING LOW
C D G Am7 G/B
SWEET ANGEL FACE
C D Em7 D C
WHY WOULD SUCH A SIMPLE CHILD
Am7 D G D/G C/G
COME TO SUCH A PLACE
(Verse 3)
WE TALKED UNTIL THE WIND DIED DOWN
THE BABY WOKE AND STIRRED
SHE MADE A LITTLE HUSHING SOUND
SPOKE SOME MAGIC WORD
THE BABY YAWNED AND SMILED AT ME
AS SHE SAID WE CAN'T STAY
SHE THANKED ME FOR MY KINDNESS
TURNED AND WALKED AWAY
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(Verse 4)
I THINK ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME
I HOPE THEY'VE FOUND A HOME
IT SEEMS THAT IT'S MY CALLING NOW
TO WALK THESE STREETS ALONE
SOMETIMES WHEN THE WIND IS RIGHT
I CAN SMELL HER SWEET PERFUME
AND THINK ABOUT THE WARM EMBRACE
THAT ENDED ALL TOO SOON
REPEAT CHORUS
