The Sweetest Thing
Carlene Carter
Capo 1
Intro: D-A-E-A
A D A
In the stillness of the dawn
D E
Our love is dead and gone
A D A E
The sunrise warms my heart with memories of you
D A E A
It's the sweetest thing remembering
A D A
There's a picture in the hall
D E
That I'm leaving on the wall
A D A E
There's a look in your eyes that always made me fall apart
D A E A
It's the sweetest thing remembering
A D
When I close my eyes to cry
A
I can't help but feel a smile
D
'Cause I think of you and I forget
E
It hurt to say goodbye
A Dm
But after all we've been through
F#m Bm-B
It's amazing to me
D A E A
The sweetest thing's remembering
D A E A
Oh the sweetest thing remembering
Instrumental: A-D-A-D-E-A-D-A-E-D-A-E-A
(Note: Same Cord Progression as the first verse)
A D
We wanted love to last forever
A
And the good Lord knows we tried
D
But when the rain came pouring down
E
There was no place left to hide
A Dm
But after all we've been through
F#m Bm-B
It's amazing to me
D A E A
The sweetest thing's remembering
D A E A
Oh the sweetest thing remembering
D A E A
It's the sweetest thing remembering