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Sarie Marais

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[Verse 1]
My CSarie Marais is so vFer van my hart,
maar 'k hGoop om haar weer te sCien.
Sy hCet in die wyk van die MFooirivier gewoon
Nog vGoor die oorlog het begCin.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing my trug na die Cou Transvaal,
daar waar my Sarie wGoon.
Daar oCnder in die mielies
by die grFoen doringboom,
dGaar woon my Sarie MarCais.
[Verse 2]
Ek wCas so bang dat die KFakies my sou vang
en vGer oor die see wegstCuur.
Toe vClug ek na die kant van die FUpingtonse sand,
daar Gonder langs die GrootrivCier.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing my trug na die Cou Transvaal,
daar waar my Sarie wGoon.
Daar oCnder in die mielies
by die grFoen doringboom,
dGaar woon my Sarie MarCais.
[Verse 3]
Die KCakies is mos net soos 'n kFrokodillepes,
hulle slGeep jou altyd water tCoe.
Hul gCooi jou op 'n skip vir 'n lFange, lange trip,
die JGosie weet waarnatCoe.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing my trug na die Cou Transvaal,
daar waar my Sarie wGoon.
Daar oCnder in die mielies
by die grFoen doringboom,
dGaar woon my Sarie MarCais.
[Verse 4]
VerlCossing het gekom en die hFuis toe gaan was daar
terGug na die ou TransvaCal.
My lCieflingspersoon sal sFeker ook daar wees
om my mGet 'n kus te beloCon.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing my trug na die Cou Transvaal,
daar waar my Sarie wGoon.
Daar oCnder in die mielies
by die grFoen doringboom,
dGaar woon my Sarie MarCais.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing my trug na die Cou Transvaal,
daar waar my Sarie wGoon.
Daar oCnder in die mielies
by die grFoen doringboom,
dGaar woon my Sarie MarCais.
[Outro]
DFaar woon my GSarie MarCais.
DFaar woon my GSarie MarCais.
C F G C
[Verse 1]
My SCarie Marais is so fFar from my heart
I'm hGoping to see her agaCin.
She lCived very close to where the MFooi River flows
lGong before the war begCan.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing me back to the oCld Transvaal
That's where my Sarie stGays.
DFown among the Millies by a grCeen thorn tree
my beautiful Sarie MaraGis.
[Verse 2]
AfraCid that the kaki's would cFatch me and send me
fGar across the oceans tCide.
So I fCled to the land of the FUppington Sand
DGown by the Great River sGide.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing me back to the oCld Transvaal
That's where my Sarie stGays.
DFown among the Millies by a grCeen thorn tree
my beautiful Sarie MaraGis.
[Verse 3]
LiberCation has to come and Fwe can all go home
bGack to the old TransvaCal.
My lCove would surely be - wFaiting there for me
with a kGiss when I'm back in her aCrms.
[Chorus]
Oh brFing me back to the oCld Transvaal
That's where my Sarie stGays.
DFown among the Millies by a grCeen thorn tree
my beautiful Sarie MaraGis.

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Sarie Marais

by Helmut Lotti

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[Verse 1]

C F

My Sarie Marais is so ver van my hart,

G C

maar 'k hoop om haar weer te sien.

C F

Sy het in die wyk van die Mooirivier gewoon

G C

Nog voor die oorlog het begin.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring my trug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon.

Daar onder in die mielies

by die groen doringboom,

G C

daar woon my Sarie Marais.

[Verse 2]

C F

Ek was so bang dat die Kakies my sou vang

G C

en ver oor die see wegstuur.

C F

Toe vlug ek na die kant van die Upingtonse sand,

G C

daar onder langs die Grootrivier.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring my trug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon.

Daar onder in die mielies

by die groen doringboom,

G C

daar woon my Sarie Marais.

[Verse 3]

C F

Die Kakies is mos net soos 'n krokodillepes,

G C

hulle sleep jou altyd water toe.

C F

Hul gooi jou op 'n skip vir 'n lange, lange trip,

G C

die Josie weet waarnatoe.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring my trug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon.

Daar onder in die mielies

by die groen doringboom,

G C

daar woon my Sarie Marais.

[Verse 4]

C F

Verlossing het gekom en die huis toe gaan was daar

G C

terug na die ou Transvaal.

C F

My lieflingspersoon sal seker ook daar wees

G C

om my met 'n kus te beloon.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring my trug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon.

Daar onder in die mielies

by die groen doringboom,

G C

daar woon my Sarie Marais.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring my trug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon.

Daar onder in die mielies

by die groen doringboom,

G C

daar woon my Sarie Marais.

[Outro]

F G C

Daar woon my Sarie Marais.

F G C

Daar woon my Sarie Marais.

C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F

My Sarie Marais is so far from my heart

G C

I'm hoping to see her again.

C F

She lived very close to where the Mooi River flows

G C

long before the war began.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring me back to the old Transvaal

That's where my Sarie stays.

F C

Down among the Millies by a green thorn tree

my beautiful Sarie Marais.

[Verse 2]

C F

Afraid that the kaki's would catch me and send me

G C

far across the oceans tide.

C F

So I fled to the land of the Uppington Sand

G G

Down by the Great River side.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring me back to the old Transvaal

That's where my Sarie stays.

F C

Down among the Millies by a green thorn tree

my beautiful Sarie Marais.

[Verse 3]

C F

Liberation has to come and we can all go home

G C

back to the old Transvaal.

C F

My love would surely be - waiting there for me

G C

with a kiss when I'm back in her arms.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh bring me back to the old Transvaal

That's where my Sarie stays.

F C

Down among the Millies by a green thorn tree

my beautiful Sarie Marais.

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