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Sierra Leone - Mean Mary

Sierra Leone

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verse 1

C G C G

I found an old letter caught under a stone

C G F G

By the sea in the lee of the cliffs, all alone

C Am Em F

Its pages were tattered from where it had blown

Dm C G C

To land from the hand of a sailor, unknown

F C G C

There by the coast of Sierra Leone

verse 2

G C G

"Dear Friend", it read, "I have missed you, you know

C G F G

When you walked and you talked with me so long ago

C Am Em F

I shoved you aside as I rushed to and fro

Dm C G C F C G C Am

Friend, my old friend, who never let go"

[Refrão]

Em F C

Friend, my old friend, who looked out for me

F G

Through squalls and long hauls, while I sailed the sea

Am G C F

I need your watchful eye at the prow

C Am C

I know that you know, I’m kneeling here now

Interlude: C

verse 3

C G C G

My ship hugs the rocks, and the gale’s my back door

C G F G

Lashing and smashing and waging its war

C Am Em F

My crew man the lifeboat, please see them ashore

Dm C G C

All told, it won’t hold even one person more

F C G C

Here by Sierra Leone’s rocky floor

verse 4

G C G

Forgive my neglect, old friend, it was my loss

C G F G

I wait for my fate as the ship starts to toss

C Am Em F

I feel the cold waters, I see the dark moss

Dm C G C F C G C Am

Will I sail through this gale or to heaven on a cross?

[Refrão]Chorus

Em F C

Friend, my old friend, who looked out for me

F G

Through squalls and long hauls, while I sailed the sea

Am G C F

I’ll take the wheel if you’ll ride the bow

C Am C

You know that I know, you’re standing here now

Interlude

C

Verse 5

C G C G

As I stood on the rocks of Sierra Leone

C G F G

By the sea, the blue sea of Sierra Leone

C Am Em F

Close by the spot where the letter had blown

Dm C G C

And thought for naught of the sailor, unknown

F C G C

There by the coast of Sierra Leone

Verse 6

G C G

Then I saw old letters carved into the stone

C G F G

By the sea, the blue sea of Sierra Leone

C Am Em F

'Thank you, old Friend', just those words, alone

Dm C G C

Carved there like a prayer by a sailor, unknown

F C G C

Here on the coast of Sierra Leone

F C G C

Here by the hand of a sailor, unknown

How to play Sierra Leone

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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