Thin Lizzy - Sarah (1972)
Transcribed by Jon Malmin (jogusmal@hotmail.com)
Tuning: Standard E
This song is from "Shades of a Blue Orphanage", so it's not the same as the more
famous jazzpop-tune from "Black Rose". Fingerpick the song all the way through.
[G]Captain's [Bm7]hair[Am7][G]
shone s[Am7]oftly in the s[Bm7]un[Am7][G]
[C]Rode on his best m[D]are
to [Cmaj7/G]Sarah
[G]Schoolboy [Bm7]eyes[Am7][G]
would s[Am7]tare in innocent [Bm7]fun[Am7][G]
[C]Never told no l[D]ies, he loved...
...Sar[Cmaj7/G]ah
[Am7]Whispered by a b[G]ramble,
[C]carried by a b[D]rook
to every[C] fisher's hook[D],
[Cmaj7/G]Sarah...
(Solo backing)
[G] [Bm7] [Am7] [G] [Am7] [Bm7] [Am7] [G]
[C] [D] [Cmaj7/G]
[G]Fragrant f[Bm7]ields[Am7][G]
Playing [Am7]croquet in the[Bm7] sun[Am7][G]
[C]Nothing app[D]eals
like [Cmaj7/G]Sarah
[Am7]Whispered by a b[G]ramble,
[C]carried by a b[D]rook
to every[C] fisher's hook[D],
[Cmaj7/G]Sarah...
Chords used:
G: Bm7: Am7: C:
D: Cmaj7/G:
Also, play this little Dsus4-variation each time a D appears:
That's it, enjoy!
Transcribed by Jon Malmin (jogusmal@hotmail.com)
Tuning: Standard E
This song is from "Shades of a Blue Orphanage", so it's not the same as the more
famous jazzpop-tune from "Black Rose". Fingerpick the song all the way through.
[G]Captain's [Bm7]hair[Am7][G]
shone s[Am7]oftly in the s[Bm7]un[Am7][G]
[C]Rode on his best m[D]are
to [Cmaj7/G]Sarah
[G]Schoolboy [Bm7]eyes[Am7][G]
would s[Am7]tare in innocent [Bm7]fun[Am7][G]
[C]Never told no l[D]ies, he loved...
...Sar[Cmaj7/G]ah
[Am7]Whispered by a b[G]ramble,
[C]carried by a b[D]rook
to every[C] fisher's hook[D],
[Cmaj7/G]Sarah...
(Solo backing)
[G] [Bm7] [Am7] [G] [Am7] [Bm7] [Am7] [G]
[C] [D] [Cmaj7/G]
[G]Fragrant f[Bm7]ields[Am7][G]
Playing [Am7]croquet in the[Bm7] sun[Am7][G]
[C]Nothing app[D]eals
like [Cmaj7/G]Sarah
[Am7]Whispered by a b[G]ramble,
[C]carried by a b[D]rook
to every[C] fisher's hook[D],
[Cmaj7/G]Sarah...
Chords used:
G: Bm7: Am7: C:
3-2-0-0-3-3 x-2-4-2-3-2 x-0-2-0-1-0 x-3-2-0-1-0
D: Cmaj7/G:
x-x-0-2-3-2 3-3-2-0-0-x
Also, play this little Dsus4-variation each time a D appears:
e|--------3p2-----------2------|
B|------3-----3-------3---3----|
G|----2---------2---2-------2--|
D|--0-------------0------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
That's it, enjoy!