Tom: Fm
G Cm G Bm Am7 D G
[Verse 1]
D
She watched by my cradle
C G
through long, sleepless nights
C G A7 Dsus4 D
She taught me to pray as she knelt by my side
Bm E7
She guarded my childhood
Am Am/G
and all through the years
D/F# F#dim7 Em Bm
She echoed my laughter, she counted my tears
C G Am7 Cm
In the arms of my mother, I came to believe
G Em C D G Cm Bm E7 C G Dsus4 D
That God sent an angel to watch over me
[Verse 2]
G D C G
She taught me the meaning of courage and faith
C G A7 Dsus4 D
She taught me to live with the Lord as my strength
Bm E7 Am Am/G
She taught me to follow the pathway he marked
D/F# F#dim7 Em Bm
She guided my steps when the journey grew dark
C G Am7 Cm
And I know there were dangers that I could not see
G Em
But God sent an angel
C D G Em Eb Cm Ab Fm Db Ebsus4 Eb
to watch over me
[Verse 3]
Ab Eb Db Ab
She taught me to serve with a spirit that sings
Db Ab Bb7 Ebsus4 Eb
She taught me to seek after heavenly things
Cm F7 Bbm Bbm/Ab
And because of her love and her kindness and care
Eb/G Gdim7 Fm Cm
Because of the place that I hold in her prayers
Db Ab Bbm Dbm
And because of her goodness, I still believe
Ab Fm Db Bbm
That God sent an angel
Ab Fm
God sent an angel
Db Ab/C Bbm7 Eb Ab Db Cm Fm Bbm7 Eb Ab
to watch over me
