Linda Ronstadt – The Sweetest Gift chords

Chords:
Transpose:
[Intro]
C  G  C

[Verse 1]
C COne day a mother, went to a prison.
G CTo see an erring, but precious son.
C CShe told the warden, how much she loved him.
G CIt did not matter, what he had done.
[Chorus]
C CShe did not bring, a parole or pardon.
(bring to him, pardon plea).
G CShe brought no silver, no pomp or style.
(brought no gold, none to see).
C FIt was a halo, sent down from heaven.
(halo bright, heaven's light).
C G CThe sweetest gift, a mother's smile.
[Interlude] C G C [Verse 2]
C CShe left a smile, you can remember.
G CShe's gone to heaven, from heartaches free.
C CThose walls around you, could never change her.
G CYou were her baby, and e'er will be.
[Chorus]
C CShe did not bring, a parole or pardon.
(bring to him, pardon plea).
G CShe brought no silver, no pomp or style.
(brought no gold, none to see).
C FIt was a halo, sent down from heaven.
(halo bright, heaven's light).
C G CThe sweetest gift, a mother's smile.
[Interlude] C F C G C [Chorus]
C CShe did not bring, a parole or pardon.
(bring to him, pardon plea).
G CShe brought no silver, no pomp or style.
(brought no gold, none to see).
C FIt was a halo, sent down from heaven.
(halo bright, heaven's light).
C G CThe sweetest gift, a mother's smile.
[Outro]
C G C CThe sweetest gift, a mother's smile.
Tabbed for UG by: André H. Hofman, 2019-07-01
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