Sarah chords by Kate Miller-Heidke

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Intro 1

Verse 1

1997 Livid Festival

Me and Sarah my best friend

Stripy tights and fairy wings

As safe as safe can be

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Verse 2

We drank the gin we'd snuck in

Danced to Ben Folds Five

I turned around to Sarah

Couldn't see her anywhere

As safe as safe can be

Verse 3
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Oh  Sarah, I didn't
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mean to let you down
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But you left me on my own, Sarah
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Why didn't you scream?
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I went to all the stages

Verse 4
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And to the St John's stand
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The man said 'you just missed her
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Stay - maybe she'll come back again'
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I sat and watched the crowds

Verse 5
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My father came at midnight
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We searched 'til half-past four
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four
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I was half hysterical
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My father wasn't sure
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He called for the police
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Verse 6
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Oh  Sarah,
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I didn't mean to let you down
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But you left me on my own, Sarah
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Why didn't you scream? Why
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didn't you shout?
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Sarah, I hate it that I let you down
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But you left me on my own, Sarah
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Why didn't you scream? Why
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didn't you shout?
Why didn't you shout?
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Verse 7
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The next day the sergeant
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Found her blue dress in the creek
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Her parents were so angry
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They put the blame on me
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Verse 8
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Then a fortnight later
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Sarah knocked upon their door
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Her mother asked her 'Where've
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you been?'
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And she said
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'I don't know, I don't know,
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I'm not sure
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I'm not sure,
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I can't remember anything at all'

Verse 9
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Oh Sarah, I didn't
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mean to let you down
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But you left me on my own, Sarah
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Why didn't you scream? Why
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didn't you shout?
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Sarah, I hate it that I let you down
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But you left me on my own, Sarah
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Why didn't you scream?
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Why didn't you shout?