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Sally Forth

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[Verse 1]
CGentle was the Emtide breaking Fin foreign skyC;
beside the Ammoon there were Fechoes of this Ghome
CBroken were the Emstreets, concrete Friver beneath his Cfeet
cracked and Amcratered and Fwhispering all aGlone.
CBleeding through the Emblinds was the Fmoonlight and the Clights,
crossing Amover and Ffinding a Gyoung man’s eyes.
CLost was the Emmight of that Fyoung man on that Cnight,
looking Amfor where the Dmsea met the Esky
[Chorus]
Oh, saFlly foCrth
my lFove, I adCore you mFore and mAmore.
As each dFay the rocks are aroEund him, on the shore.
I waFit besiCde the lightFhouse every niCght
in my hAmome
I am hFere, waiGting for a tCurn.
[Verse 2]
CShallow was the Emone in the Fcrack on the Ctile
as she Amdropped a bottle, Ffrightened by the Gcry of the wind.
C“He will come in Emtime,” she would Fsay, once in a Cwhile
and she Amhoped that the Fscreen door would Gsing again.
CSoft was the Emlight, hanging Fdown beside the Cnight
and the Amkitchen streaks of Fplaster lay still Gcracked
CLost was the Emmight of the Fwomen on that Cnight,
for the Amearth had taken Dmthat blue sea Eand turned it to black
[Chorus]
Oh, saFlly foCrth
my lFove, I adCore you moFre and mAmore.
As each dFay the rocks are aroEund him, on the shore.
I waFit besiCde the lightFhouse every niCght
in my hAmome
I am hFere, waiGting for a tCurn.
C F C
 Am   F   Gx2
[Chorus]
Oh, saFlly foCrth
my lFove, I adCore you mFore and mAmore.
As each dFay the rocks are aroEund him, on the shore.
I waFit besiCde the lightFhouse every niCght
in my hAmome
I am hFere, waiGting for a tAmurn.
In my hFome
I am hCere waiGting for a tCurn

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Sally Forth

by Peter McPoland

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[Verse 1]

C Em F C

Gentle was the tide breaking in foreign sky;

Am F G

beside the moon there were echoes of this home

C Em F C

Broken were the streets, concrete river beneath his feet

Am F G

cracked and cratered and whispering all alone.

C Em F C

Bleeding through the blinds was the moonlight and the lights,

Am F G

crossing over and finding a young man’s eyes.

C Em F C

Lost was the might of that young man on that night,

Am Dm E

looking for where the sea met the sky

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, sally forth

F C F Am

my love, I adore you more and more.

F E

As each day the rocks are around him, on the shore.

F C F C

I wait beside the lighthouse every night

in my home

F G C

I am here, waiting for a turn.

[Verse 2]

C Em F C

Shallow was the one in the crack on the tile

Am F G

as she dropped a bottle, frightened by the cry of the wind.

C Em F C

“He will come in time,” she would say, once in a while

Am F G

and she hoped that the screen door would sing again.

C Em F C

Soft was the light, hanging down beside the night

Am F G

and the kitchen streaks of plaster lay still cracked

C Em F C

Lost was the might of the women on that night,

Am Dm E

for the earth had taken that blue sea and turned it to black

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, sally forth

F C F Am

my love, I adore you more and more.

F E

As each day the rocks are around him, on the shore.

F C F C

I wait beside the lighthouse every night

in my home

F G C

I am here, waiting for a turn.

C F C

Am F G

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, sally forth

F C F Am

my love, I adore you more and more.

F E

As each day the rocks are around him, on the shore.

F C F C

I wait beside the lighthouse every night

in my home

F G Am

I am here, waiting for a turn.

In my home

C G C

I am here waiting for a turn

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