Portrait Of My Wife chords by Seth Lakeman

Intro:
G  D  G  D

Verse 1:
    G             C
In vain I try to dry a tear
       G                  D
Which falls down from my eyes
      G       G/F#           C
It makes me think of the one I love
     Em                 D
Who in the cold grave lies
   G              C
My heart is very sad I vow
     G                          D
One thing cheers me through my life
  G       G/F#             C
The only merit I have left
     Em          D
The portrait of my wife

Chorus:
D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C      D
Raise your glass to the one you love

D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C   D    G
Raise your glass to the one you love

Verse 2:
G                    C
She gave it with the parting kiss
     G              D
She gave it with a sigh
    G         G/F#        C
And said dear husband do take this
    Em          D
Before I say goodbye
     G               C
And let me place it round your neck
      G                      D
While I've got one breath of life
      G           G/F#        C
And I hope you'll never once forget
       Em             D
This portrait of your wife

Chorus:
D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C      D
Raise your glass to the one you love

D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C   D    G
Raise your glass to the one you love

Verse 3:
   G             C
I see her in my dreams at night
    G              D
I think of her by day
   G      G/F#       C
To me she was an angel bright
   Em             D
But now she's far away
    G                C
I wear her portrait near my heart
     G                   D
I'll treasure it through life
   G        G/F#         C
And with it I will never part
     Em             D
This portrait of my wife

Chorus:
D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C      D
Raise your glass to the one you love

D                G
Roll away those lonely days
D             G
Roll from up above
 C          G            C   D    G