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