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