Thin Lizzy - Sarah

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 Bm7 Am7 G
captain’s hair
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
shone softly in the sun
C D
rode on his best mare
Cmaj7/G
to sarah

G Bm7 Am7 G
schoolboy eyes
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
would stare in innocent fun
C D
never told no lies , he loved . . .
Cmaj7/G
. . . sarah

Am7 G
whispered by a bramble ,
C D
carried by a brook
C D
to every fisher’s hook ,
Cmaj7/G
sarah . . .

[ solo backing ]
G Bm7 Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
C D Cmaj7/G

G Bm7 Am7 G
fragrant fields
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
playing croquet in the sun
C D
nothing appeals
Cmaj7/G
like sarah

Am7 G
whispered by a bramble ,
C D
carried by a brook
C D
to every fisher’s hook ,
Cmaj7/G
sarah . . .

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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 –

xalso , 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!