Greater love
instrumental
intro = verse 1
Am Em F
C
1. Here he lies before me, my friend for many
years,
Dm Am F G
he saved me from the water, now I'm drowning in
my tears.
Am Em F
C
Grief is but a poor word for
everything I feel,
Dm
G
there
can be no greater love.
Am Em F
C
2. He was there to guide me through the follies of my age,
Dm Am F G
always
there beside me, everything forgave.
Am Em F C
Held me as a father, showing
me the way,
Dm G
there
can be no greater love.
Em
F
No fear did he have before the
storm,
Em
F
the
fate of others was his only thought,
Bb F
And though it was the way to
certain darkness,
Gm
A
to
save my life he gave his own.
+ Bm - F#m - G -
D - Em - Bm - G - A
+ Bm - F#m - G - D
Em
A
+ For my life he gave
his own,
Em A D - A
and
these words are writ in stone, where he lies :
D G D - Bm
"Greater love hath no man
than this,
Em A
that
a man lay down his life for his friend."
D G D - Bm
"Greater love hath no man
than this,
Em
A D - A
that
a man lay down his life for his friend."
+ D - G - D
- Bm - Em - A
D G D - Bm
"Greater love hath no man
than this,
Em
A D
that
a man lay down his life for his friend."
(Chris de Burgh)