[Verse 1]
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I laid on a dune
Gm
I looked at the sky
C
When the children were babies
Dm
And played on the beach
You came up to behind me
Gm
I saw you go by
C
You were always so close
Dm
and still within' reach
[Chorus 1]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Whatever made you want to change your mind
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
So easy to look at, so hard to define.
[Verse 2]
I can still see them playin'
Gm
With their pails in the sand
C
They run to the water
Dm
Their buckets to fill
I can still see the shells
Gm
Fallin' out of their hands
C
As they follow each other
Dm
Back up the hill
[Chorus 2]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Sweet virgin angel, sweet love of my life
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Radiant jewel, mystical wife
[Verse 3]
Sleepin' in the woods
Gm
By a fire in the night
C
Drinkin' white rum
Dm
In a Portugal bar
Them playin' leap-frog
Gm
And hearin' about Snow White
C
You in the market place
Dm
In Savanna-la-Mar
[Chorus 3]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
It's all so clear, I could never forget
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Lovin' you is the one thing I'll never regret
[Verse 4]
I can still hear the sounds
Gm
Of those Methodist bells
C
I'd taken the cure
Dm
And had just gotten through
Stayin' up for days
Gm
In the Chelsea Hotel
C
Writin' "Sad-Eyed Lady
Dm
Of the Lowlands" for you
[Chorus 4]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Wherever we travel we're never apart
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Beautiful lady, so dear to my heart
[Verse 5]
How did I meet you
Gm
I don't know
C
G messenger sent me
Dm
In a tropical storm
You were there in the winter
Gm
Moonlight on the snow
C
And on Lily Pond Lane
Dm
When the weather was warm
[Chorus 5]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
You must forgive me my unworthiness
[Verse 6]
Now the beach is deserted
Gm
Except for some kelp
C
And a piece of an old ship
Dm
That lies on the shore
You always responded
Gm
When I needed your help
C
You gimme a map
Dm
And a key to your door
[Chorus 6]
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow
F Am A#
Sara, oh oh Sara
C A# Dm
Don't ever leave me, don't ever go
[Outro]
(harmonica, similar to the intro)
(arpegiatte)
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