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Dearest Sarah

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This version still has some kinks and is far from being perfect, but it's the only 
one and it is at least an easy version to sing along to. If you have any suggestions 
on how to improve it please do tell and I'll happily change it.
[Intro]
Am G Am
Am G Am
[Verse]
Dearest AmSarah I'm compGelled to write with Faching fearful Amhands 
AmJust in case I Gnever make it Fback 
I Amleft our family Gweeks ago for Fbattle stricken lands 
And I Amfear I wont survGive the next attAmack 
I Amfled Rhode Island wGillingly to Fjoin the Union fAmorce 
UnderstAmanding I may nGever know my Fboys 
But this Amcountry's strength of gGovernment is Fin a great divAmorce 
And for Amthis I risk my Glife and all its Amjoys 
Oh AmSarah I do Gunderstand withFin my sacrifAmice 
Goes Amnearly every Gjoy for you as Fwell 
But I Amhope you sense withGin my words I Fthought about it Amtwice 
But our Amnation cast a tGhick momentus Amspell 
[Chorus]
Oh AmSarah start a Glife without me 
AmRaise our boys to Ggentlemen 
AmThrive until the Gday you pass aFway and we can Ammeet again 
AmUnderstand my Ginner fight 
I Amdidn't choose the Gwar 
I Amsided with demGocracy 
As Fthat is what CI'm dying for 
Oh FSarah - my Amlove for you is Cdeathless 
Oh GSarah - my love for you is Amdeathless
[Instrumental]
Am G Am
Am G Am
[Verse]
Growing Amup without my Gfather weighed Fheavy on my Ambrain 
And I Amdread this makes my Gchildren dance that Fwaltz 
And I'm Amsure at times your Gtrust was breached and your Flove for me did Amwane 
But I aAmsk you to forgGive me for these Amfaults 
And I Amcan't express the Girony of the Fpeaceful summer Ambreeze 
AmDusting my batGallion as they Frest  
'Cause withAmin this evening Gwarmness lies a Fdark and icy Cfreeze 
That whDispered me to send you this reqAmuest 
[Chorus]
AmOh Sarah start a Glife without me 
AmRaise our boys to Ggentlemen 
AmThrive until the Gday you pass aFway and we can Ammeet again 
AmUnderstand my Ginner fight 
I Amdidn't choose the Gwar 
I Amsided with demGocracy 
As Fthat is what CI'm dying for 
Oh FSarah - my love for you is Cdeathless 
Oh GSarah - it's Amdeathless
[Verse]
I am Amone of hundred Gthousand paying Fall that we can Ampay 
AmStanding for an Gobject we can't Fsee 
Now Amraise our children Gproudly to be Fgraceous for each Amday
And reAmmind them of the Greasons they are Amfree 
If it's Amtrue the dead can Gdrift unseen Faround the loves they Amhad 
Then AmI will be the Gwind upon your Fcheek 
And the Amdarkest moments in your Glife will Fnever be so Ambad 
Cause AmI will be your Gstrength when you are Amweak 
[Chorus]
AmOh Sarah start a Glife without me 
AmRaise our boys to Ggentlemen 
AmThrive until the Gday you pass aFway and we can Ammeet again 
AmUnderstand my Ginner fight 
I Amdidn't choose the Gwar 
I Amsided with demGocracy 
As Fthat is what CI'm dying for 
Oh FSarah - but my love for you is Cdeathless 
Oh GSarah - my love for you is Amdeathless
Oh GSarah, my love for you is Amdeathless 
Oh GSarah, my love for you is Amdeathless

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Dearest Sarah

by Goodnight, Texas

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Chords in this song · guitar

This version still has some kinks and is far from being perfect, but it's the only

one and it is at least an easy version to sing along to. If you have any suggestions

on how to improve it please do tell and I'll happily change it.

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Verse]

Am G F Am

Dearest Sarah I'm compelled to write with aching fearful hands

Am G F

Just in case I never make it back

Am G F

I left our family weeks ago for battle stricken lands

Am G Am

And I fear I wont survive the next attack

Am G F Am

I fled Rhode Island willingly to join the Union force

Am G F

Understanding I may never know my boys

Am G F Am

But this country's strength of government is in a great divorce

Am G Am

And for this I risk my life and all its joys

Am G F Am

Oh Sarah I do understand within my sacrifice

Am G F

Goes nearly every joy for you as well

Am G F Am

But I hope you sense within my words I thought about it twice

Am G Am

But our nation cast a thick momentus spell

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh Sarah start a life without me

Am G

Raise our boys to gentlemen

Am G F Am

Thrive until the day you pass away and we can meet again

Am G

Understand my inner fight

Am G

I didn't choose the war

Am G

I sided with democracy

F C

As that is what I'm dying for

F Am C

Oh Sarah - my love for you is deathless

G Am

Oh Sarah - my love for you is deathless

[Instrumental]

Am G Am

[Verse]

Am G F Am

Growing up without my father weighed heavy on my brain

Am G F

And I dread this makes my children dance that waltz

Am G F Am

And I'm sure at times your trust was breached and your love for me did wane

Am G Am

But I ask you to forgive me for these faults

Am G F Am

And I can't express the irony of the peaceful summer breeze

Am G F

Dusting my batallion as they rest

Am G F C

'Cause within this evening warmness lies a dark and icy freeze

D Am

That whispered me to send you this request

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh Sarah start a life without me

Am G

Raise our boys to gentlemen

Am G F Am

Thrive until the day you pass away and we can meet again

Am G

Understand my inner fight

Am G

I didn't choose the war

Am G

I sided with democracy

F C

As that is what I'm dying for

F C

Oh Sarah - my love for you is deathless

G Am

Oh Sarah - it's deathless

[Verse]

Am G F Am

I am one of hundred thousand paying all that we can pay

Am G F

Standing for an object we can't see

Am G F Am

Now raise our children proudly to be graceous for each day

Am G Am

And remind them of the reasons they are free

Am G F Am

If it's true the dead can drift unseen around the loves they had

Am G F

Then I will be the wind upon your cheek

Am G F Am

And the darkest moments in your life will never be so bad

Am G Am

Cause I will be your strength when you are weak

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh Sarah start a life without me

Am G

Raise our boys to gentlemen

Am G F Am

Thrive until the day you pass away and we can meet again

Am G

Understand my inner fight

Am G

I didn't choose the war

Am G

I sided with democracy

F C

As that is what I'm dying for

F C

Oh Sarah - but my love for you is deathless

G Am

Oh Sarah - my love for you is deathless

G Am

Oh Sarah, my love for you is deathless

G Am

Oh Sarah, my love for you is deathless

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