Chord The Old Mission by Hurt

G Em she visits the place that the tour groups must have G Em she’s shocked to find somebody there G Em with a sun - beaten face , and a silver - grey head C he knelt on the floor unaware G Em he said "i’m sorry madam" as he lent her his hand G Em "i know i must be a strange sight G Em but i’ve been coming here for some thirty odd years C ever since my sweet lady died but i sure Am glad you listened oh , i sure Am glad you came i’ve been waiting here in this mission ever since that day" oh , that summer we met , only fools could forget just how perfect a woman could be by the time she was late , we had both set a date in a place where she would marry me but a gringo meant shame to their proud family name and her father forbade it to be so in less than a week , they found her by the creek and the parents blamed it all on me but i sure Am glad you listened and i sure Am glad you came i’ve been waiting here in this mission ever since that day well , her name was marie and the day she met me was the worst day of both of our lives if it wasn’t for me , i would truly believe my sweetheart could still be alive she said "darling , believe . don’t you recognize me? though you waited here all of this time they had shipped me away to my family in spain we can get on with our lives yeah , we still have plenty of time ’cause i sure Am glad i listened oh , i sure Am glad i came i made looking for you my mission ever since that day oh , i sure Am glad you listened oh , i sure Am glad you came i’ve been waiting here in this mission ever since that day and i sure Am glad you listened oh , i sure Am glad you came i’ve been waiting here in this mission ever since that day "may god bless you , have a good day"