Chris de Burgh - Greater Love From his album: Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Comment for any corrections and please rate Intro: ACFCDADGAEFCDEFG Am C Here he lies before me, F C My friend for many years, Dm Am He saved me from the water, Dm G Now I'm drowning in my tears, Am E F C Grief is but a poor word for everything I feel, Dm Em F G There can be no greater love, Am C F C He was there to guide me through the follies of my age, Dm Am Dm G Always there beside me, everything forgave, Am E F C Held me as a father, showing me the way, Dm Em F 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 BD#m To save my life he gave his own, Em F#m G A For my life he gave his own, Em F#m G A D And these words are writ in stone, where he lies, A D F#mBm "Greater love hath no man than this, G Em A That a man lay down his life for his friend," A D F#mBm "Greater love hath no man than this, Em A D Amm That a man lay down his life for his friend," A D F#mBm "Greater love hath no man than this, G A D That a man lay down his life for his friend."