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Sierra

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[Intro]
Am Dm7 G C
Am G Am G
[Verse 1]
AmWhat about the one who said he Dm7loved you?
GWhat about the one who said he CcaredC/B?
AmDon't bother trying to Gfind him
AmWay up in the icy Gair
[Verse 2]
AmOh, you played with his Dm7heartstrings
GAnd you played without a CcareC/B  
AmBut not up in the High GSierra
AmYou won't play his heart out A7thereDm7  
[Chorus]
GThe angels lay their clouds across his E7sky
AmThey line up for him every Dm7night
GSome have wings and others sing
Dm7The rest do lazy ballets in the Gair
[Verse 3]
AmThere he's got a bird to give him Dm7warning
GAnd he's gotta lookout CtooC/B  
AmThe beauty of the High GSierra
AmAnd she's looking out for Gyou
[Bridge]
Am Dm7 G C
Am G Am G
[Chorus]
GThe angels lay their clouds across his E7sky
AmThey line up for him every Dm7night
GSome have wings and others sing
Dm7The rest do lazy ballets in the Gair
[Verse 4]
AmWhat about the one who said he Dm7loved you?
GWhat about the one who said he CcaredC/B?
AmHe's up in the High GSierra
AmBut don't bother looking A7thereDm7  
[Outro]
G C

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Sierra

by Boz Scaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/B

[Intro]

Am Dm7 G C

Am G Am G

[Verse 1]

Am Dm7

What about the one who said he loved you?

G C C/B

What about the one who said he cared?

Am G

Don't bother trying to find him

Am G

Way up in the icy air

[Verse 2]

Am Dm7

Oh, you played with his heartstrings

G C C/B

And you played without a care

Am G

But not up in the High Sierra

Am A7 Dm7

You won't play his heart out there

[Chorus]

G E7

The angels lay their clouds across his sky

Am Dm7

They line up for him every night

Some have wings and others sing

Dm7 G

The rest do lazy ballets in the air

[Verse 3]

Am Dm7

There he's got a bird to give him warning

G C C/B

And he's gotta lookout too

Am G

The beauty of the High Sierra

Am G

And she's looking out for you

[Bridge]

Am Dm7 G C

Am G Am G

[Chorus]

G E7

The angels lay their clouds across his sky

Am Dm7

They line up for him every night

Some have wings and others sing

Dm7 G

The rest do lazy ballets in the air

[Verse 4]

Am Dm7

What about the one who said he loved you?

G C C/B

What about the one who said he cared?

Am G

He's up in the High Sierra

Am A7 Dm7

But don't bother looking there

[Outro]

G C

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