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Tar Baby

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Song - Tar Baby
Artist - Sade
Key - C#m
Andante (Around 98bpm)
[Verse 1]
C#m7Granma came to seeG#aug  
Something C#m7she could not beG#auglieve
C#m7How could her girl beG#aug  
C#m7So naG#augive
[Chorus]
Bsus4Tar Bbaby, Bsus4tar baBby told
N.C.
The secret she conceived
[Verse 2]
That C#m7big old smile of yoursG#aug  
Could turn the C#m7wind into a G#augsong
C#m7How could I have doubtedG#aug  
Honey it's with C#m7me that you beG#auglong
[Chorus]
Bsus4Tar Bbaby, Bsus4tar Bbaby
BI love you soC#m7  
[Bridge]
Emaj7Like a brand new bladeAmaj7  
You cut Emaj7into my lifeAmaj7  
Cut through Emaj7two decadesAmaj7  
Like a Emaj7hot coal on iceAmaj7  
[Chorus]
Bsus4Tar Bbaby, my Bsus4tar Bbaby
It Bsus4ma----Bybe was Bmeant to be
[Verse 3]
C#m7When I look at youG#aug  
I C#m7can't believe my G#augeyes
And with your C#m7magic
I G#augthink you just might charm the C#m7birds out of the G#augsky
[Chorus]
Bsus4Tar Bbaby, Bsus4tar Bbaby, Bsus4tar Bbaby
N.C.
Came good out of grief
[Bridge]
A Emaj7golden thread inAmaj7side of the web
That I got Emaj7caught inAmaj7  
Oh, it's a Emaj7lover's revenge, but Amaj7out of the pain
Come the best Emaj7things Amaj7  
[Outro]
You cut Emaj7into my life Amaj7  
You cut Emaj7into my life Amaj7(baby baby baby baby don't you know that)
You cut Emaj7into my life Amaj7(I love you)
You cut Emaj7into my lifeAmaj7  
Emaj7La la la la la Amaj7ooh
You can turn the Emaj7wind into a songAmaj7  
Emaj7La la la la la Amaj7baby baby baby
It's with me you Emaj7belong
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