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
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
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 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