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Pretty Saro

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Pretty Saro - Ashley Monroe & Aubrey Haynie
Capo 4
[Verse]
When I A2first come to this Ecountry
in DEighteen and Forty-A2nine
I saw A2many fair loEvers
but I never saw Emine
I Eviewed it all around me
saw DI was quite aA2lone
and Eme a poor stranger
and a Dlong way from A2home
[Verse]
Well, my A2true love she won’t have Eme
and it’s Dthis I underA2stand
For she A2wants some free holEder
and I have no Eland
I A2couldn’t mainEtain her
on Dsilver and A2gold
but Eall of the other fine things
that my Dlove’s house could A2hold
[Chorus]
Fare thee Awell to ol’ moEther
fare thee Dwell to my father A2too
I am A2going for to ramEble
this wide world all Ethrough
And Ewhen I get weary
I’ll Dsit down and A2cry
and Ethink of my A2Saro
pretty DSaro, my A2bride
[Verse]
Well, I A2wished I was a turtle Edove
Had Dwings and could A2fly
Far aA2way to my lover’s lodEgings
TonA2ight I’d drawn the Eline
And Ethere in her A2lilywhite Earms
I’d Dlay there all A2night
and Ewatch through them little A2wind’ers
for the Ddawning of A2day

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Pretty Saro

by Ashley Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Pretty Saro - Ashley Monroe & Aubrey Haynie

Capo 4

[Verse]

A2 E

When I first come to this country

D A2

in Eighteen and Forty-nine

A2 E

I saw many fair lovers

but I never saw mine

I viewed it all around me

D A2

saw I was quite alone

and me a poor stranger

D A2

and a long way from home

[Verse]

A2 E

Well, my true love she won’t have me

D A2

and it’s this I understand

A2 E

For she wants some free holder

and I have no land

A2 E

I couldn’t maintain her

D A2

on silver and gold

but all of the other fine things

D A2

that my love’s house could hold

[Chorus]

A E

Fare thee well to ol’ mother

D A2

fare thee well to my father too

A2 E

I am going for to ramble

this wide world all through

And when I get weary

D A2

I’ll sit down and cry

E A2

and think of my Saro

D A2

pretty Saro, my bride

[Verse]

A2 E

Well, I wished I was a turtle dove

D A2

Had wings and could fly

A2 E

Far away to my lover’s lodgings

A2 E

Tonight I’d drawn the line

E A2 E

And there in her lilywhite arms

D A2

I’d lay there all night

E A2

and watch through them little wind’ers

D A2

for the dawning of day

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