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Dear Sister
Written by Claire Lynch and Louisa Branscomb
Recorded by Claire Lynch
Capo on 2
[Intro]
| C| C/B| Am| F/A| C/G| C/G| G|G  
[Verse]
This could Cbe my last C/Bletter
I may Amnever see the F/Acotton fields of Chome againG  
I Cmiss you, Dear C/BSister
To- Amnight I never F/Afelt so all aloneC  G  
[Chorus]
And the Amfog was so Fthick that the CStone's AmRiver Gstars
Could Amscarcely in- Fvade the Cdread Amand the Gdark
And Call that I could C/Bsee when I Amclosed my eyes to Gdream
C/EWas home, FswCeeAmt homeG  
[Solo]
| Dm| Am| G|G  
[Verse]
In the Ccamps of Round C/BForest
The Ammidnight Gcoals were Fglowing through the ChazeG  
The Cunion boys sang C/BHail Columbia
AmThen Fwe sang Look Away, CLook AwayG  
[Chorus]
And then a Amhush in the Frain and there Crose a Amsweet re- Gfrain
In the Amdark before Fdawn, in- Cstead of Ambattle Gsongs
The Denemy and D/C#we all Bmsang a melodyA  
Was home, FswCeeAmt homeG  
[Solo]
| C| C/B| Am| F| C|C  Am| G| G|
| C| C/B| Am| F| C|C  Am| G| G|
| Am| F|C  Am| G| Am| F| C|C  Am|G  
[Verse]
So if Cthis is my last C/Bletter
And I Amnever see Gthe Fcotton fields of C/Ghome againG  
If I Cfall here at Stone?fs C/BRiver
I Amknow that GGod will Fbear away my Csoul to be with GHim
[Chorus]
And I'll Amwait Gfor you Fthere where Call is Ambright and Gfair
Where the Amlight Gof His Fface out- Cshines the AmBlue and GGray
Where Call of human- C/Bkind, yes, Amevery man will Gfind
C/EHis home, FswCeeAmt homeG  
[Outro]
| C| C/B| Am| Em| Dm/ E  F| G| F|C/E  G/D|C  

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Dear Sister

by Claire Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

F/A

C/G

C/E

D/C#

G/D

Dear Sister

Written by Claire Lynch and Louisa Branscomb

Recorded by Claire Lynch

Capo on 2

[Intro]

C C/B Am F/A C/G C/G G G

| | | | | | | |

[Verse]

C C/B

This could be my last letter

Am F/A C G

I may never see the cotton fields of home again

C C/B

I miss you, Dear Sister

Am F/A C G

To- night I never felt so all alone

[Chorus]

Am F C Am G

And the fog was so thick that the Stone's River stars

Am F C Am G

Could scarcely in- vade the dread and the dark

C C/B Am G

And all that I could see when I closed my eyes to dream

C/E F C Am G

Was home, sweet home

[Solo]

Dm Am G G

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[Verse]

C C/B

In the camps of Round Forest

Am G F C G

The midnight coals were glowing through the haze

C C/B

The union boys sang Hail Columbia

Am F C G

Then we sang Look Away, Look Away

[Chorus]

Am F C Am G

And then a hush in the rain and there rose a sweet re- frain

Am F C Am G

In the dark before dawn, in- stead of battle songs

D D/C# Bm A

The enemy and we all sang a melody

F C Am G

Was home, sweet home

[Solo]

C C/B Am F C C Am G G

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C C/B Am F C C Am G G

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Am F C Am G Am F C C Am G

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[Verse]

C C/B

So if this is my last letter

Am G F C/G G

And I never see the cotton fields of home again

C C/B

If I fall here at Stone?fs River

Am G F C G

I know that God will bear away my soul to be with Him

[Chorus]

Am G F C Am G

And I'll wait for you there where all is bright and fair

Am G F C Am G

Where the light of His face out- shines the Blue and Gray

C C/B Am G

Where all of human- kind, yes, every man will find

C/E F C Am G

His home, sweet home

[Outro]

C C/B Am Em Dm E F G F C/E G/D C

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