Capo 1

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. 

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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. 

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I have felt most cherished moments slipping 
                              Am  Dm  Am 
through the gripping hands of hope. 
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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.