{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":443014,"song":"Slave Song","artist":"Sade","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11561316-slave-song-chords-by-sade/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/443014?type=chord","rating":4.72852,"votes":5,"content":"Sade - Slave Song\r\n\r\nFrom the album \"Lovers Rock\". These chords are a best guess at harmonizing the vocal \r\nsince there is only drum and bass accompaniment.\r\n\r\nIntro: Am (or just play verse progression)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI see them gathered, see them on the shore[/tab]\r\nI turned to look once more\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd he who knows me not[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTakes me to the belly of darkness[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe tears run swift and hard\r\nAnd when they fall\r\nEven, even the comfort of a stone\r\nWould be a gain\r\n\r\nThere was a time when I thought\r\nI would have to give up\r\nBut I'm thankful that I'm\r\nStrong as I am and I'll\r\nTry to do the best I can\r\n\r\nChorus 1\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Tears will run swift[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n And tears will come that fall like rain[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n I pray that it's swift though[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n Tears will fall as cold as pain[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I pray to the almighty[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n Let me not to him do[/tab]\r\n As he has unto me\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Teach my beloved children[/tab]\r\n Who have been enslaved\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n To reach for the light continually[/tab]\r\n So many times I prayed\r\n So many times I've prayed for you\r\n Prayed for you\r\n\r\nThe tears run swift and hard and cold as pain\r\nEven, even the comfort of a stone would be a gain\r\nHad I not had the strength and wisdom of a warrior\r\nI would have to give up\r\n\r\nBut I'm thankful that I'm\r\nStrong as I am and I'll\r\nTry to do the best I can\r\n\r\n[Repeat Chorus]\r\n  [alt. Last line in Chorus]\r\n  Teach my beloved children I've been a slave\r\n  But reach for the light continually\r\n\r\nWisdom is the flame\r\nWisdom is the brave warrior\r\nWho will carry us into the sun\r\nI pray that it's swift though\r\nTears will come that fall like rain\r\n\r\nSo many times, so many times","plain_text":"Sade - Slave Song\n\nFrom the album \"Lovers Rock\". These chords are a best guess at harmonizing the vocal \nsince there is only drum and bass accompaniment.\n\nIntro: Am (or just play verse progression)\n\n\nI turned to look once more\n\n\n\n\nThe tears run swift and hard\nAnd when they fall\nEven, even the comfort of a stone\nWould be a gain\n\nThere was a time when I thought\nI would have to give up\nBut I'm thankful that I'm\nStrong as I am and I'll\nTry to do the best I can\n\nChorus 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n As he has unto me\n\n Who have been enslaved\n\n So many times I prayed\n So many times I've prayed for you\n Prayed for you\n\nThe tears run swift and hard and cold as pain\nEven, even the comfort of a stone would be a gain\nHad I not had the strength and wisdom of a warrior\nI would have to give up\n\nBut I'm thankful that I'm\nStrong as I am and I'll\nTry to do the best I can\n\n[Repeat Chorus]\n  [alt. Last line in Chorus]\n  Teach my beloved children I've been a slave\n  But reach for the light continually\n\nWisdom is the flame\nWisdom is the brave warrior\nWho will carry us into the sun\nI pray that it's swift though\nTears will come that fall like rain\n\nSo many times, so many times","chords":["Am","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}