Chords for Slave Song by SADE
Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
G
Am
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#] [E] [B]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
I turn to look once more, her [A] evil nose [E] in a, takes me to the belly of [A] darkness.
[F#]
The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G]
when they [A] fall.
[Am]
[F#] Even, [Dm] even the [G] comfort of a stone, would be a [A] gain.
[F] There was a time when I thought, [G]
[E] I would have to [A] give up.
[E]
But it's thankful that I'm, strong as I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
[B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em]
[Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, as cold [A] as pain.
[F] Rips me off my [Gm] feet, [G] bending up to the [Am] moon, as he lies unto [E]
me.
[F] Teaches my beloved children who have been enslaved, [Em] to reach for the [A] light continually.
So many times I pray, so many times, [G] I'll pray [Am] for you.
[E] Pray for you.
[F] The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G]
and cold [Am] as pain.
[F#] Even, [Gm] even the comfort [G] of a stone, would be a [A] gain.
[F] Had I not the strength and wisdom of a [G] warrior, [E] I would have to give up.
[A]
But I'm thankful that I'm, strong as [E] I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
[B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em]
[Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, [E] as cold [A] as pain.
[A] God bless you, no mercy, [G] pay no sum to us, [Am] he has some to us.
[F] Teach my beloved children who have been [C] enslaved, to [A] reach for the light continually.
[F] Wisdom is the gain, [C] wisdom is the great warrior, [Am] who carries into [E] the sun.
[G] I [F] pray that swift, cold tears will [G]
come, [Am] that pour like [A] rain.
[E]
[A] [E]
[Am] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[Am] [Em]
[A]
[E] [A]
[Em]
[E]
[A] [E]
[G#m]
[F#]
[E] [B]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
I turn to look once more, her [A] evil nose [E] in a, takes me to the belly of [A] darkness.
[F#]
The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G]
when they [A] fall.
[Am]
[F#] Even, [Dm] even the [G] comfort of a stone, would be a [A] gain.
[F] There was a time when I thought, [G]
[E] I would have to [A] give up.
[E]
But it's thankful that I'm, strong as I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
[B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em]
[Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, as cold [A] as pain.
[F] Rips me off my [Gm] feet, [G] bending up to the [Am] moon, as he lies unto [E]
me.
[F] Teaches my beloved children who have been enslaved, [Em] to reach for the [A] light continually.
So many times I pray, so many times, [G] I'll pray [Am] for you.
[E] Pray for you.
[F] The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G]
and cold [Am] as pain.
[F#] Even, [Gm] even the comfort [G] of a stone, would be a [A] gain.
[F] Had I not the strength and wisdom of a [G] warrior, [E] I would have to give up.
[A]
But I'm thankful that I'm, strong as [E] I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
[B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em]
[Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, [E] as cold [A] as pain.
[A] God bless you, no mercy, [G] pay no sum to us, [Am] he has some to us.
[F] Teach my beloved children who have been [C] enslaved, to [A] reach for the light continually.
[F] Wisdom is the gain, [C] wisdom is the great warrior, [Am] who carries into [E] the sun.
[G] I [F] pray that swift, cold tears will [G]
come, [Am] that pour like [A] rain.
[E]
[A] [E]
[Am] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[Am] [Em]
[A]
[E] [A]
[Em]
[E]
[A] [E]
[G#m]
[F#]
[E] [B]
Key:
A
E
G
Am
F
A
E
G
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I turn to look once more, her [A] evil nose [E] in a, takes me to the belly of [A] darkness.
_ _ _ [F#] _
The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G] _
when they [A] fall.
_ [Am] _ _
_ [F#] Even, [Dm] even the [G] comfort of a stone, would be a [A] gain. _ _ _ _
_ [F] There was a time when I thought, [G] _
_ [E] I would have to [A] give up.
[E] _
But it's thankful that I'm, strong as I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
_ [B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em] _ _
[Dm] _ Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, as cold [A] as pain. _ _
_ [F] Rips me off my [Gm] feet, _ [G] bending up to the [Am] moon, as he lies unto _ [E] _
me.
[F] Teaches my beloved children who have been enslaved, [Em] to reach for the [A] light continually. _ _ _
_ _ _ So many times I pray, _ so many times, [G] I'll pray [Am] for you. _ _
[E] Pray for you. _ _ _ _
[F] The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G] _
and cold [Am] as pain. _ _ _
_ [F#] Even, [Gm] even the comfort [G] of a stone, would be a [A] gain. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Had I not the strength and wisdom of a [G] warrior, _ [E] I would have to give up.
[A] _ _
But I'm thankful that I'm, strong as [E] I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
_ [B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
_ [Em] _ _
_ [Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, [E] as cold [A] as pain. _ _ _
[A] God bless you, no mercy, [G] _ pay no sum to us, [Am] he has some to us. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Teach my beloved children who have been [C] enslaved, to [A] reach for the light continually. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Wisdom is the gain, _ [C] wisdom is the great warrior, [Am] who carries into [E] the sun.
[G] I [F] pray that swift, cold tears will [G]
come, [Am] that pour like [A] rain. _ _
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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I turn to look once more, her [A] evil nose [E] in a, takes me to the belly of [A] darkness.
_ _ _ [F#] _
The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G] _
when they [A] fall.
_ [Am] _ _
_ [F#] Even, [Dm] even the [G] comfort of a stone, would be a [A] gain. _ _ _ _
_ [F] There was a time when I thought, [G] _
_ [E] I would have to [A] give up.
[E] _
But it's thankful that I'm, strong as I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
_ [B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
[Em] _ _
[Dm] _ Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, as cold [A] as pain. _ _
_ [F] Rips me off my [Gm] feet, _ [G] bending up to the [Am] moon, as he lies unto _ [E] _
me.
[F] Teaches my beloved children who have been enslaved, [Em] to reach for the [A] light continually. _ _ _
_ _ _ So many times I pray, _ so many times, [G] I'll pray [Am] for you. _ _
[E] Pray for you. _ _ _ _
[F] The tears run [Gm] swift and hard, [G] _
and cold [Am] as pain. _ _ _
_ [F#] Even, [Gm] even the comfort [G] of a stone, would be a [A] gain. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Had I not the strength and wisdom of a [G] warrior, _ [E] I would have to give up.
[A] _ _
But I'm thankful that I'm, strong as [E] I am, and I'll try to do the best I can.
_ [B] Tears run [D] swift and tears will [A]
come, that pour like rain.
_ [Em] _ _
_ [Dm] Afraid of this swift, cold tears will [Am]
fall, [E] as cold [A] as pain. _ _ _
[A] God bless you, no mercy, [G] _ pay no sum to us, [Am] he has some to us. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Teach my beloved children who have been [C] enslaved, to [A] reach for the light continually. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Wisdom is the gain, _ [C] wisdom is the great warrior, [Am] who carries into [E] the sun.
[G] I [F] pray that swift, cold tears will [G]
come, [Am] that pour like [A] rain. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _
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