Sarah chords by Thin Lizzy (Official Version)

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F
Em
Dm
C
G
Bm7
Am7
D
C/G
G/B
Cmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1

Bm7

Am7

Captain's hair

Am7

Bm7

Am7

Shone softly in the sun

Rode on his best mare

C/G

To Sarah

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Verse 2

Bm7

Am7

Schoolboy eyes

Am7

Bm7

Am7

Would stare with innocent fun

Never told no lies

C/G

He loved Sarah

Chorus 1
Am7 
G/B 
Whispered by a bramble
Cmaj7 
D 
Carried by a brook
Cmaj7 
D 
To every fishers hook
Cmaj7 
"Sarah"

Interlude 1

Bm7

Am7

Bm7

Am7

Cmaj7

Verse 3

Bm7

Am7

Fragrant fields

Am7

Bm7

Am7

Playing croquet in the sun

Nothing appeals

C/G

Like Sarah

Chorus 2
Am7 
G/B 
Whispered by a bramble
Cmaj7 
D 
Carried  by a brook
Cmaj7 
D 
To every       fishers hook
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
"Sarah"
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F
Em
Dm
C
G
Bm7
Am7
D
C/G
G/B
Cmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G majorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sarah by Thin Lizzy, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Thin Lizzy's performance.