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Say A Prayer
from Dust of Uruzgan (2010)
Note: This is transposed up 2 steps from the actual performance.
[Verse 1]
CJust married and the Amworld seemed new.C  Am  
CIt was August 19Am42 (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
FHe was the Bosun on the Dmcruiser Canberra
FThe young woman’s Dmname was Mary CAnn.
CSay a prayer for a Amlonely sailor. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
[Verse 2]
COn the docks there were Amchildren waving. (Csay a prayer, MAmaryann)
CTo the boys of His AmMajesty’s Navy (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
FThey set sail for the DmSolomon Islands
FThere to fight for an Dmairstrip at Henderson CField.
CSay a prayer for a Amlonely sailor. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
[Verse 3]
CA rainy night and the Amwind blew sombre. (Csay a prayer, MAmaryann)
CThey anchored north of MAmanamatomba (sCay a prayer, MaAmryann)
FAround the point of DmSavo Island
FFour Jap destroyers* with their Dmeight-inch guns Cablaze.
CNot a prayer for the Amcruiser Canberra. (Csay a prayer, MAmaryann)
[Verse 4]
CI went down to the Ambeach last Sunday. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
CTook my nephew for a Amswim at Manly. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
FOn a bench Dmamong the seagulls
FAn old woman sat Dmstaring out to Csea.
CSay a pray for a Amlonely sailor. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
[Outtro]
CSay a pray for a Amlonely sailor. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)
CSay a pray for a Amlonely sailor. (Csay a prayer, AmMaryann)

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Say A Prayer

by Fred Smith

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Say A Prayer

from Dust of Uruzgan (2010)

Note: This is transposed up 2 steps from the actual performance.

[Verse 1]

C Am C Am

Just married and the world seemed new.

C Am C Am

It was August 1942 (say a prayer, Maryann)

F Dm

He was the Bosun on the cruiser Canberra

F Dm C

The young woman’s name was Mary Ann.

C Am C Am

Say a prayer for a lonely sailor. (say a prayer, Maryann)

[Verse 2]

C Am C Am

On the docks there were children waving. (say a prayer, Maryann)

C Am C Am

To the boys of His Majesty’s Navy (say a prayer, Maryann)

F Dm

They set sail for the Solomon Islands

F Dm C

There to fight for an airstrip at Henderson Field.

C Am C Am

Say a prayer for a lonely sailor. (say a prayer, Maryann)

[Verse 3]

C Am C Am

A rainy night and the wind blew sombre. (say a prayer, Maryann)

C Am C Am

They anchored north of Manamatomba (say a prayer, Maryann)

F Dm

Around the point of Savo Island

F Dm C

Four Jap destroyers* with their eight-inch guns ablaze.

C Am C Am

Not a prayer for the cruiser Canberra. (say a prayer, Maryann)

[Verse 4]

C Am C Am

I went down to the beach last Sunday. (say a prayer, Maryann)

C Am C Am

Took my nephew for a swim at Manly. (say a prayer, Maryann)

F Dm

On a bench among the seagulls

F Dm C

An old woman sat staring out to sea.

C Am C Am

Say a pray for a lonely sailor. (say a prayer, Maryann)

[Outtro]

C Am C Am

Say a pray for a lonely sailor. (say a prayer, Maryann)

C Am C Am

Say a pray for a lonely sailor. (say a prayer, Maryann)

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