[Intro: solo Hammond organ, soft]
[Verse 1: sparse, Rhodes and voice only]
I held your hand
You held on too
Then softly
Let it go
The room went still
The light came through
And something
Told me so
[Chorus: choir enters softly, full band]
You slipped away
I felt the angels
Sweep you
To paradise
And take your seat
With God
[Verse 2: brushed drums join, gentle]
Your chair is empty
By the wall
I can’t
Move it yet
Your coat still hangs
There in the hall
Things I
Won’t forget
[Chorus: choir enters softly, full band]
You slipped away
I felt the angels
Sweep you
To paradise
And take your seat
With God
[Bridge: strings rise, key lift, building]
Save me a seat
Up there with you
When my time
Comes around
I’ll feel the angels
Sweep me too
And I’ll
Sit down
[Final Chorus: full choir, powerful, emotional]
You slipped away
I felt the angels
Sweep you
To paradise
And take your seat
With God
Your seat
With God
[Outro: organ and voice, fading]
You slipped away
To paradise
With God
[End]
Lyrics Michael Forty
Voice Catherine Forty