Linda Ronstadt – The Sweetest Gift chords

[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