{"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":718368,"song":"Dear Sarah","artist":"Scott Miller","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11584059-dear-sarah-chords-by-scott-miller/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/718368?type=chord","rating":4.70387,"votes":12,"content":"“Dear Sarah”\r\nby Scott Miller \r\n and the Commonwealth\r\n\r\nKey A (Capo 2)\r\n4/4 (very fast)\r\n\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n1, 2, 3, (wait 1 beat)\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|------------------|\r\nB|------------------|\r\nG|-------0h2-0------|\r\nD|-----0------------|\r\nA|---2---------3----|[/tab]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]|-3-------------2h3| [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear Sarah I’m stuck on a train bound for Richmond.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe marched down from Kernstown uphill all the way.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt the train stop in Staunton, we pulled up and climbed on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen we just sat there for a night and a day.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the nights are long, but I write you ev’ry day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I hum a song that you used to sing.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe one of sweet William his love, Barbara Allen[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd how she was always a long ways away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy insides are all torn from hard tack and parch corn.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy hat flew in a windstorm so the sun has turned me red.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe first chance to lie still I pull out your Bible[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut fall fast asleep before one verse is read.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat Chorus)\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear Sarah in parting keep me in your heart.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI do not drink or gamble ‘cause I promised you I’d do.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo as not to mislead you I did have a need to[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen we were surrounded and looked like we were through.  [/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat Chorus)\r\n\r\nTag:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe one of sweet William, his love Barbara Allen[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd how she was always a long ways away.[/tab]\r\n\r\nEnding:\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn Scarlet Town, I did dwell. There was a fair maid a-dwellin’.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMany a lad, cried well today, for the love Barbara Allen.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nOutro:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|-----0---|\r\nB|-----0---|\r\nG|-----0---|\r\nD|-0---0---|\r\nA|---2-2---|\r\nE|-----3---|[/tab]","plain_text":"“Dear Sarah”\nby Scott Miller \n and the Commonwealth\n\nKey A (Capo 2)\n4/4 (very fast)\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIntro:\n1, 2, 3, (wait 1 beat)\n\n\nE|-3-------------2h3| G\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\nG \n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat Chorus)\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat Chorus)\n\nTag:\n\n\n\nEnding:\n\n\n\nG\n\nOutro:","chords":["A","G","B","D","E","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}