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Sanctuary

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[Verse 1]
EWell I got to Haight I was a lBittle late
It was an empty dC#mream, I fBound
Gone aG#mway, child, to anC#mother day
When they F#mpassed the flowers aBround
So I tEurned my collar aBway from the chill
Of the C#mSan Francisco Bnight
Turned my hG#mead back cross the C#mwater, Lord
EveryF#mthing’s going to Bbe all rigEht
E7
[Chorus]
There might be Awar in the core of G#mBaltimore
Or a F#mbreakdown in L.EA.
They bring you Adown in the heart of G#mMemphis town
And F#mpeople look the other Bway
Well, if the Alights burn cold in G#mNew York City
It’s sF#mad, but God, it’s C#mtrueB  
I got EJohn and F#mMary and G#msanctuaAry
On BTelegraph AvenEue
[Verse 2]
Well the Eeagle don’t fly the AlaBbama sky
They cC#mhained him to the gBround
ColorG#mado, Lord, don’t wC#mant me now
It’s F#mall right I’ve been fBound
So MEama stop your crying, don’t wBorry about me
It’s gonna wC#mork out fine some dBay
If you gG#mave me a million dC#mollar bill
You couldn’t tF#murn my heBart aEway.
E7
[Chorus/Outro]
There might be Awar in the core of G#mBaltimore
Or a F#mbreakdown in L.EA.
They bring you Adown in the heart of G#mMemphis town
And F#mpeople look the other Bway
Well, if the Alights burn cold in G#mNew York City
It’s sF#mad, but God, it’s C#mtrueB  
I got EJohn and F#mMary and G#msanctuaAry
On BTelegraph AvenAue
Oh I lEove you
I do Alove you
Oh my Efriend I love you
Oh, oAhhh

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Sanctuary

by Dion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

E B

Well I got to Haight I was a little late

C#m B

It was an empty dream, I found

G#m C#m

Gone away, child, to another day

F#m B

When they passed the flowers around

E B

So I turned my collar away from the chill

C#m B

Of the San Francisco night

G#m C#m

Turned my head back cross the water, Lord

F#m B E

Everything’s going to be all right

[Chorus]

A G#m

There might be war in the core of Baltimore

F#m E

Or a breakdown in L.A.

A G#m

They bring you down in the heart of Memphis town

F#m B

And people look the other way

A G#m

Well, if the lights burn cold in New York City

F#m C#m B

It’s sad, but God, it’s true

E F#m G#m A

I got John and Mary and sanctuary

B E

On Telegraph Avenue

[Verse 2]

E B

Well the eagle don’t fly the Alabama sky

C#m B

They chained him to the ground

G#m C#m

Colorado, Lord, don’t want me now

F#m B

It’s all right I’ve been found

E B

So Mama stop your crying, don’t worry about me

C#m B

It’s gonna work out fine some day

G#m C#m

If you gave me a million dollar bill

F#m B E

You couldn’t turn my heart away.

[Chorus/Outro]

A G#m

There might be war in the core of Baltimore

F#m E

Or a breakdown in L.A.

A G#m

They bring you down in the heart of Memphis town

F#m B

And people look the other way

A G#m

Well, if the lights burn cold in New York City

F#m C#m B

It’s sad, but God, it’s true

E F#m G#m A

I got John and Mary and sanctuary

B A

On Telegraph Avenue

Oh I love you

I do love you

Oh my friend I love you

Oh, ohhh

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