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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Mean Mary - Sierra Leone
[Verse 1]
I Cfound an old Gletter caught Cunder a Gstone
By the Csea in the Glee of the Fcliffs, all aGlone
Its Cpages were Amtattered from Emwhere it had Fblown
To Dmland from the Chand of a Gsailor, unCknown
FThere by the Ccoast of SiGerra LeCone
[Verse 2]
"Dear Friend", it Gread, "I have Cmissed you, you Gknow
When you Cwalked and you Gtalked with me Fso long aGgo
I Cshoved you aAmside as I Emrushed to and Ffro
DmFriend, my old Cfriend, who Gnever let Cgo"F  C  G  C  Am  
[Chorus]
EmFriend, my old Ffriend, who looked out for Cme
Through squalls and long Fhauls, while I sailed the Gsea
I Amneed your Gwatchful Ceye at the Fprow
I know that Cyou know, I’m Amkneeling here Cnow
[Interlude]
C
[Verse 3]
My Cship hugs the Grocks, and the Cgale’s my back Gdoor
CLashing and Gsmashing and Fwaging its Gwar
My Ccrew man the Amlifeboat, please Emsee them aFshore
All Dmtold, it won’t Chold even Gone person Cmore
FHere by SiCerra LeGone’s rocky Cfloor
[Verse 4]
Forgive my negGlect, old Cfriend, it was my Gloss 
I Cwait for my Gfate as the Fship starts to Gtoss
I Cfeel the cold Amwaters, I Emsee the dark Fmoss
Will I Dmsail through this Cgale or to Gheaven on a Ccross?F  C  G  C  Am  
[Chorus]
EmFriend, my old Ffriend, who looked out for Cme
Through squalls and long Fhauls, while I sailed the Gsea
AmI’ll take the Gwheel if Cyou’ll ride the Fbow
You know that CI know, you’re Amstanding here Cnow
[Interlude]
C
[Verse 5]
As I Cstood on the Grocks of SiCerra LeGone
By the Csea, the blue Gsea of SiFerra LeGone
CClose by the Amspot where the Emletter had Fblown
And Dmthought for Cnaught of the Gsailor, unCknown
FThere by the Ccoast of SiGerra LeCone
[Verse 6]
Then I saw old Gletters carved Cinto the Gstone 
By the Csea, the blue Gsea of SiFerra LeGone
'CThank you, old AmFriend', just Emthose words, aFlone 
Carved Dmthere like a Cprayer by a Gsailor, unCknown
FHere on the Ccoast of SiGerra LeCone
FHere by the Chand of a Gsailor, unCknown

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Sierra Leone

by Mean Mary

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Mean Mary - Sierra Leone

[Verse 1]

C G C G

I found an old letter caught under a stone

C G F G

By the sea in the lee of the cliffs, all alone

C Am Em F

Its pages were tattered from where it had blown

Dm C G C

To land from the hand of a sailor, unknown

F C G C

There by the coast of Sierra Leone

[Verse 2]

G C G

"Dear Friend", it read, "I have missed you, you know

C G F G

When you walked and you talked with me so long ago

C Am Em F

I shoved you aside as I rushed to and fro

Dm C G C F C G C Am

Friend, my old friend, who never let go"

[Chorus]

Em F C

Friend, my old friend, who looked out for me

F G

Through squalls and long hauls, while I sailed the sea

Am G C F

I need your watchful eye at the prow

C Am C

I know that you know, I’m kneeling here now

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]

C G C G

My ship hugs the rocks, and the gale’s my back door

C G F G

Lashing and smashing and waging its war

C Am Em F

My crew man the lifeboat, please see them ashore

Dm C G C

All told, it won’t hold even one person more

F C G C

Here by Sierra Leone’s rocky floor

[Verse 4]

G C G

Forgive my neglect, old friend, it was my loss

C G F G

I wait for my fate as the ship starts to toss

C Am Em F

I feel the cold waters, I see the dark moss

Dm C G C F C G C Am

Will I sail through this gale or to heaven on a cross?

[Chorus]

Em F C

Friend, my old friend, who looked out for me

F G

Through squalls and long hauls, while I sailed the sea

Am G C F

I’ll take the wheel if you’ll ride the bow

C Am C

You know that I know, you’re standing here now

[Interlude]

[Verse 5]

C G C G

As I stood on the rocks of Sierra Leone

C G F G

By the sea, the blue sea of Sierra Leone

C Am Em F

Close by the spot where the letter had blown

Dm C G C

And thought for naught of the sailor, unknown

F C G C

There by the coast of Sierra Leone

[Verse 6]

G C G

Then I saw old letters carved into the stone

C G F G

By the sea, the blue sea of Sierra Leone

C Am Em F

'Thank you, old Friend', just those words, alone

Dm C G C

Carved there like a prayer by a sailor, unknown

F C G C

Here on the coast of Sierra Leone

F C G C

Here by the hand of a sailor, unknown

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