Dear Sarah Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

1, 2, 3, (wait 1 beat)

Verse 1

 Dear SGarah I’m stuck on a tCrain bound for RichmGond.

 We marched down from Gurnstown uphDill all the way.

 At the tGrain stop in Stanton, we pCulled up and climbed Gon

 Then we just sat there for a nDight and a dGay.

Chorus

 AGnd the nights are lDong, but I write you evG’ry day.

 And I hum a sDong that you uGsed to sing.

 The one of sweet William his lCove, Barbara AGllen

 And how she was alDways a long ways aGway.

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Verse 2

 My iGnsides are all torn from hCard tack and parch cGorn.

 My hat flew in a windstorm so the sDun has turned me red.

 The fGirst chance to lie still I pCull out your BibGle

 But fall fast asleep before oDne verse is rGead.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3

 Dear SGarah in parting keep Cme in your heGart.

 I do not drink or gamble ‘cause I pDromised you I’d do.

 So as nGot to mislead yCou I did have a nGeed to

 When we were surrounded and lDooked like we were tGhrough.

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag:

 The oGne of sweet William, his lCove Barbara AllGen

 And how she was aDlways a long ways aGway.

Ending

 In GScarlet TDown, I did dGwell. There was a faDir maid a-Gdwellin’.

 Many men cDried, wGell, for the love BDarbara AGllen.

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Outro