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Dear Sarah

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“Dear Sarah”
by Scott Miller 
 and the Commonwealth
Key A (Capo 2)
4/4 (very fast)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro:
1, 2, 3, (wait 1 beat)
e|-G------G-----------|
B|------------------|
G|-------0h2-0------|
D|-----0------------|
A|---2---------3----|
E|-3-------------2h3| G  
Verse 1:
Dear SGarah I’m stuck on a Ctrain bound for GRichmond.
We Cmarched down from GKernstown upDhill all the way.
At the Gtrain stop in Staunton, we Cpulled up and Gclimbed on
CThen we just Gsat there for a Dnight and a Gday.
Chorus:
GAnd the nights are Dlong, but I write you Gev’ry day.
And I hum a Dsong that you Gused to sing.
The one of sweet William his Clove, Barbara GAllen
And Chow she was Galways a Dlong ways awGay.
G
Verse 2:
My Ginsides are all torn from Chard tack and Gparch corn.
My Chat flew in a Gwindstorm so the Dsun has turned me red.
The Gfirst chance to lie still I Cpull out your GBible
But Cfall fast asGleep before Done verse is Gread.
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3:
Dear SGarah in parting keep Cme in your Gheart.
I Cdo not drink or Ggamble ‘cause I Dpromised you I’d do.
So as Gnot to mislead you I Cdid have a need tGo
When Cwe were Gsurrounded and Dlooked like we were Gthrough.  
(Repeat Chorus)
Tag:
The Gone of sweet William, his Clove Barbara GAllen
And Chow she was Galways a Dlong ways awGay.
Ending:
In Scarlet GTown, CI did Gdwell. There was a Dfair maid a-Gdwellin’.
Many a Clad, cried well Gtoday, for the love DBarbara GAllen.
G
Outro:
e|-G----0---|
B|-----0---|
G|-----0---|
D|-0---0---|
A|---2-2---|
E|-----3---|

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Dear Sarah

by Scott Miller

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

Chords in this song · guitar

“Dear Sarah”

by Scott Miller

and the Commonwealth

Key A (Capo 2)

4/4 (very fast)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro:

1, 2, 3, (wait 1 beat)

G G

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|-------0h2-0------|

D|-----0------------|

A|---2---------3----|

E G

|-3-------------2h3|

Verse 1:

G C G

Dear Sarah I’m stuck on a train bound for Richmond.

C G D

We marched down from Kernstown uphill all the way.

G C G

At the train stop in Staunton, we pulled up and climbed on

C G D G

Then we just sat there for a night and a day.

Chorus:

G D G

And the nights are long, but I write you ev’ry day.

D G

And I hum a song that you used to sing.

C G

The one of sweet William his love, Barbara Allen

C G D G

And how she was always a long ways away.

Verse 2:

G C G

My insides are all torn from hard tack and parch corn.

C G D

My hat flew in a windstorm so the sun has turned me red.

G C G

The first chance to lie still I pull out your Bible

C G D G

But fall fast asleep before one verse is read.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

G C G

Dear Sarah in parting keep me in your heart.

C G D

I do not drink or gamble ‘cause I promised you I’d do.

G C G

So as not to mislead you I did have a need to

C G D G

When we were surrounded and looked like we were through.

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag:

G C G

The one of sweet William, his love Barbara Allen

C G D G

And how she was always a long ways away.

Ending:

G C G D G

In Scarlet Town, I did dwell. There was a fair maid a-dwellin’.

C G D G

Many a lad, cried well today, for the love Barbara Allen.

Outro:

e|-----0---|

B|-----0---|

G|-----0---|

D|-0---0---|

A|---2-2---|

E|-----3---|

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