Chords for Maria Daines ~ In My Heart

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_ [Bb] You were my friend, my [F] rock of ages, _
_ [Ab] always close there by [Eb] my side. _
[Bb] Four years blessed, we turned the [F] pages, _ _ [Eb] our little book of fireside. _ _
[Bb] You knew my ways and how to [F] comfort, you [Eb] sat by me and me by you. _ _
[Bb] Love is precious, love is [F] perfect, _ _ [Eb] you gave your all to help me through. _ _
[Bb] And I didn't _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] save you, _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] and I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] tried to save you.
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[Bb] They took you for the way you [F] looked, _ _
_ [Eb] dragged you from my breaking heart. _ _
_ [Bb] Ripped the pages from our [F] book _ _ [Eb] and kept us far so far apart.
I _ [Bb] fought the law, I fought the [F] system, _ _ [Eb] I fought for you as mothers do. _ _
[Bb] I fought because I [F] listened, _ _ [Eb] I cried and fought and cried for you. _
[Bb] And I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] couldn't save you, _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] and I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] tried to save you.
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_ [Bb] stood beside you, one last [F] memory, _ to [Ab] say goodbye and keep you [Eb] near. _ _
[Bb] My special one, you'll never [F] leave me, _ [Ab] and none shall ever hurt you [Eb] here. _ _
[Bb] You're in my heart, my loyal [F] angel, _ _ [Ab] we battled on until the [Eb] end. _ _
[Bb] I keep you where all prayers are [F] sacred, _ _ [Eb] for none can break the bond of _ friends.
[Bb] And I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] didn't save you, _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] and I _ _ [F] _ _
tried [Gm] to save you.
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[Bb] And I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] didn't save you, _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] and I _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] tried to save you.
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