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Pretty Saro

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[Verse 1]
When I Gfirst come to this Amcountry in Ceighteen and forty-Dnine
I saw Gmany fair Amlovers but I Cnever saw Dmine
I Gviewed it all Amaround me, saw I Cwas quite aDlone
And Gme a poor Amstranger and a Clong way from Dhome.
[Verse 2]
Well, my Gtrue love she won't Amhave me and it's Cthis I underDstand
For she Gwants some free Amholder and CI have no Dland
I Gcouldn't mainAmtain her on Csilver and Dgold
But Gall of the other Amfine things that my Clove's house could Dhold.
[Verse 3]
Fare thee Gwell to ol' AmMother, fare thee Cwell to my Father, Dtoo
I'm Ggoing for to Amramble this Cwide world all Dthrough
And Gwhen I get Amweary, I'll Csit down and Dcry
And Gthink of my AmSaro, pretty CSaro, my Dbride.
[Verse 4]
Well, I Gwished I was a Amturtledove, Chad wings and could Dfly
Far aGway to my lover's Amlodgings, toCnight I'd draw Dnigh
And Gthere in her lily-Amwhite arms I'd Clay there all Dnight
And Gwatch through them little Amwinders for the Cdawning of Dlight.

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Pretty Saro

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G Am C D

When I first come to this country in eighteen and forty-nine

G Am C D

I saw many fair lovers but I never saw mine

G Am C D

I viewed it all around me, saw I was quite alone

G Am C D

And me a poor stranger and a long way from home.

[Verse 2]

G Am C D

Well, my true love she won't have me and it's this I understand

G Am C D

For she wants some free holder and I have no land

G Am C D

I couldn't maintain her on silver and gold

G Am C D

But all of the other fine things that my love's house could hold.

[Verse 3]

G Am C D

Fare thee well to ol' Mother, fare thee well to my Father, too

G Am C D

I'm going for to ramble this wide world all through

G Am C D

And when I get weary, I'll sit down and cry

G Am C D

And think of my Saro, pretty Saro, my bride.

[Verse 4]

G Am C D

Well, I wished I was a turtledove, had wings and could fly

G Am C D

Far away to my lover's lodgings, tonight I'd draw nigh

G Am C D

And there in her lily-white arms I'd lay there all night

G Am C D

And watch through them little winders for the dawning of light.

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