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Sara - Chad Vangaalen
Not completely sure about the accuracy, but hey - it sounds OK to me :-)
(note: on Cmaj7, don't play the bottom string on the guitar)
Capo on 3
[Intro] 
(whistling)
  Em    Am    D    Cmaj7    C    G    C    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
  EmYou will Ampull strange gDifts from the hCmaj7eart of  CtrGees  -  CohG  
  EmUnforgAmotten lDove not forCmaj7gotten CneGeds   - oCh noG  
  EmWill you Amdrag me iDnto the Cmaj7heart of the CboilGing sCea?G  
  EmYou can sAmoothe my Dmind with your Cmaj7silence
COh SGara, I hear you cCallinGg me
[Chorus] (x2)
  GSara - wake me up when you're Dhome
Oh CSara - wake me up when you're GhomDe
[Verse 2]
  EmYou're a Amgolden bDeam breaking Cmaj7into the CoceGan - CdeepG  
  EmOn a sAmingle bDreath to be Cmaj7lead to esCcaGpe - CnoG  
  EmNow you cAmast your lDight and exCmaj7posing the same cColGors - CohG  
  EmYou conAmsume my mDind with your sCmaj7ilence
COh SGara, I hear you cCalling Gme
(Repeat Chorus)

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Sara

by Chad VanGaalen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Sara - Chad Vangaalen

Not completely sure about the accuracy, but hey - it sounds OK to me :-)

(note: on Cmaj7, don't play the bottom string on the guitar)

Capo on 3

[Intro]

(whistling)

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

You will pull strange gifts from the heart of trees - oh

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

Unforgotten love not forgotten needs - oh no

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

Will you drag me into the heart of the boiling sea?

Em Am D Cmaj7

You can soothe my mind with your silence

C G C G

Oh Sara, I hear you calling me

[Chorus] (x2)

G D

Sara - wake me up when you're home

C G D

Oh Sara - wake me up when you're home

[Verse 2]

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

You're a golden beam breaking into the ocean - deep

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

On a single breath to be lead to escape - no

Em Am D Cmaj7 C G C G

Now you cast your light and exposing the same colors - oh

Em Am D Cmaj7

You consume my mind with your silence

C G C G

Oh Sara, I hear you calling me

(Repeat Chorus)

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