I Cried But My Tears Were Too Late lyrics and chords

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I Cried But My Tears Were Too Late  
Written and recorded by Hank Snow

C                         G7                                C
One heart too many I have broken love dreams that faded and died
                        G7      D7                 G7
Too many teardrops have fallen  too many vows cast aside
     C                                   G7               C
Soft wedding bells should be ringing for us in the chapel tonight
    F                                C
But this morning they tolled and her bright band of gold
    D7                         G7
Was returned with this message tonight

C                           G7
Your sweetheart has left us today 
                          C
Heart broken God took her away
                  F             C
That silk gown of white for her wedding tonight
    D7                    G7
She wore as they laid her away

C                                 G7
Though she died for a love all in vain 
                                 C
Her last words were calling your name
                                   F
As I walked to her grave where the bluebonnets wave
  C            G7             C
I cried but my tears were too late

Spoken:

Tonight sweetheart as I kneel here alone beside you
And my tears stain the flowers on your grave
In deep regret I think of the heart that I have wounded
Of the sorrow and grief and the life that I could have saved

Yes tonight darling you were to be my loving bride
But all that I have left now as I bow to pray
Is your ring a picture the sad message that they sent me
And this rose that I am taking from your grave

C                                 G7
Though she died for a love all in vain 
                               C
Her last words were calling my name
                                   F
As I walked to her grave where the bluebonnets wave
  C            G7             C
I cried but my tears were too late

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