Key: A
Introduction:
Am
I have seen the crimson sunset
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casting shadows on a lonely beach.
Am
I have witnessed stars of nighttime
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light their silver patterns out of reach.
Dm E
I have watched the soaring eagle fly
Am Dm Am
through blue and endless skies.
Dm E
I have felt the look of love shine in
Am Dm Am
your dark and searching eyes.
Dm G
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Am Dm Am
was when you walked away.
Dm E
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Am Dm Am
was when you walked away.
Am
I have heard the roar of thunder
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rip across a stormy summer night.
Am
I have watched those white and weightless
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clouds of morning sail out of sight.
Dm E
I have felt most cherished moments slipping
Am Dm Am
through the gripping hands of hope.
Dm E
I have heard the violent final snapping
Am Dm Am
of the last strand of the rope.
Dm E
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Am Dm Am
was when you walked away.
Dm G
But the saddest thing I've ever seen
Am Dm Am
was when you walked away.