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Capo on 3
Listen to the song for fingerpicking, alternate the bass line between the the bottom 3 strings, depending on
the chord used.
C:    0 3 0 2 1 0
Em/C: 0 2 0 0 1 0
F:    1 0 3 2 1 0 (play bottom string 1 with your thumb
Dmin  0 0 0 2 1 3
Am:   0 0 2 2 1 0
G:    3 2 0 0 2 2
COh Sandy Em/CGrey, are you Fgoing Caway? 
C          Em/C           Dmin  (Trill 1st finger) 
Leave me a message before parting 
CTime has chEm/Canged you and the Amthings that pain you 
FAre the things you think of as you're Gstarting
Instrumental Break  F   G   F  G  
COh Sandy Em/CGrey, it's Fonly this I'll Cpray 
C          Em/C                         Dmin  (Trill 1st finger) 
That you might stay here one more day in laughter 
CWon't you hang around and hEm/Cold me, repeat all Amthe lies you told me? 
FDo Gyour rambling after
Instrumental Break  F-  G-  F- G  
COh Sandy Em/CGrey, what ever madFe you want to stCay? 
C          Em/C                       Dmin  (Trill 1st finger) 
And now what makes you want to be a-leaving? 
CIs it the sEm/Came thing they fouAmnd when they laid your father down 
FOr are your reasons even worth retrievGing?
COh Sandy Em/CGrey, don't leFave me jusCt today 
C          Em/C                   Dmin  (Trill 1st finger) 
Don't think on the road you'll be a-going 
CThink of all the Em/Ctime and the days Amwe've had to mind 
FOf the future there's no way of knowinGg 
COh Sandy Em/CGrey, I thFought I heCard you say 
C          Em/C                             Dmin  (Trill 1st finger) 
That you ain't heard one word that I've been speaking 
CThere's no use in Em/Ctrying you escapiAmng from my mind 
FAnd I'll never see the world you're Gseeking

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Sandy Grey

by John Martyn

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

Capo on 3

Listen to the song for fingerpicking, alternate the bass line between the the bottom 3 strings, depending on

the chord used.

C: 0 3 0 2 1 0

Em/C: 0 2 0 0 1 0

F: 1 0 3 2 1 0 (play bottom string 1 with your thumb

Dmin 0 0 0 2 1 3

Am: 0 0 2 2 1 0

G: 3 2 0 0 2 2

C Em/C F C

Oh Sandy Grey, are you going away?

C Em/C Dmin (Trill 1st finger)

Leave me a message before parting

C Em/C Am

Time has changed you and the things that pain you

F G

Are the things you think of as you're starting

F G F G

Instrumental Break

C Em/C F C

Oh Sandy Grey, it's only this I'll pray

C Em/C Dmin (Trill 1st finger)

That you might stay here one more day in laughter

C Em/C Am

Won't you hang around and hold me, repeat all the lies you told me?

F G

Do your rambling after

F G F G

Instrumental Break - - -

C Em/C F C

Oh Sandy Grey, what ever made you want to stay?

C Em/C Dmin (Trill 1st finger)

And now what makes you want to be a-leaving?

C Em/C Am

Is it the same thing they found when they laid your father down

F G

Or are your reasons even worth retrieving?

C Em/C F C

Oh Sandy Grey, don't leave me just today

C Em/C Dmin (Trill 1st finger)

Don't think on the road you'll be a-going

C Em/C Am

Think of all the time and the days we've had to mind

F G

Of the future there's no way of knowing

C Em/C F C

Oh Sandy Grey, I thought I heard you say

C Em/C Dmin (Trill 1st finger)

That you ain't heard one word that I've been speaking

C Em/C Am

There's no use in trying you escaping from my mind

F G

And I'll never see the world you're seeking

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