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Slave Song

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Sade - Slave Song
From the album "Lovers Rock". These chords are a best guess at harmonizing the vocal 
since there is only drum and bass accompaniment.
Intro: Am (or just play verse progression)
FI see them gathered, see them on Gthe shoreAm  
I turned to look once more
FAnd he who knows me not
GTakes me to the belly of darknessAm  
The tears run swift and hard
And when they fall
Even, even the comfort of a stone
Would be a gain
There was a time when I thought
I would have to give up
But I'm thankful that I'm
Strong as I am and I'll
Try to do the best I can
Chorus 1
 FTears will run swift
 And tears Gwill come that fall like raAmin
 FI pray that it's swift though
 TGears will fall as cold as Ampain
 FI pray to the almightyG  
 Let me not to him doAm  
 As he has unto me
 FTeach my beloved children
 Who have been enslaved
 To reaAmch for the light continually
 So many times I prayed
 So many times I've prayed for you
 Prayed for you
The tears run swift and hard and cold as pain
Even, even the comfort of a stone would be a gain
Had I not had the strength and wisdom of a warrior
I would have to give up
But I'm thankful that I'm
Strong as I am and I'll
Try to do the best I can
[Repeat Chorus]
  [alt. Last line in Chorus]
  Teach my beloved children I've been a slave
  But reach for the light continually
Wisdom is the flame
Wisdom is the brave warrior
Who will carry us into the sun
I pray that it's swift though
Tears will come that fall like rain
So many times, so many times

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Slave Song

by Sade

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Chords in this song · guitar

Sade - Slave Song

From the album "Lovers Rock". These chords are a best guess at harmonizing the vocal

since there is only drum and bass accompaniment.

Intro: Am (or just play verse progression)

F G Am

I see them gathered, see them on the shore

I turned to look once more

And he who knows me not

G Am

Takes me to the belly of darkness

The tears run swift and hard

And when they fall

Even, even the comfort of a stone

Would be a gain

There was a time when I thought

I would have to give up

But I'm thankful that I'm

Strong as I am and I'll

Try to do the best I can

Chorus 1

Tears will run swift

G Am

And tears will come that fall like rain

I pray that it's swift though

G Am

Tears will fall as cold as pain

F G

I pray to the almighty

Let me not to him do

As he has unto me

Teach my beloved children

Who have been enslaved

To reach for the light continually

So many times I prayed

So many times I've prayed for you

Prayed for you

The tears run swift and hard and cold as pain

Even, even the comfort of a stone would be a gain

Had I not had the strength and wisdom of a warrior

I would have to give up

But I'm thankful that I'm

Strong as I am and I'll

Try to do the best I can

[Repeat Chorus]

[alt. Last line in Chorus]

Teach my beloved children I've been a slave

But reach for the light continually

Wisdom is the flame

Wisdom is the brave warrior

Who will carry us into the sun

I pray that it's swift though

Tears will come that fall like rain

So many times, so many times

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