Saunders Ferry Lane chords by Sammi Smith

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard tuning


SONG:  SAUNDERS FERRY LANE
ARTIST: SAMMI SMITH
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


        SAUNDERS FERRY LANE
         SAMMI SMITH


INTRO: G minorGm

VERSE:
 G minorGm
It's 66 and cloudy here this mornin'
 Eb MajorEb           FF         G minorGm
I'll make a bet those clouds will turn to rain
G minorGm
The weather's rusted out the sign

And almost missed the turn
     Eb MajorEb        FF       G minorGm
That'll take me down to Saunders Ferry Lane

VERSE:
G minorGm
The creekin' boards of the empty dock

Are the only sounds I hear
   Eb MajorEb          FF
The sign on the catfish stand says
  G minorGm
"Closed till spring"


VERSE:
 G minorGm
Summer drown in the frozen lake

As the winter came to life
   Eb MajorEb        FF       G minorGm
And nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane
 Eb MajorEb        FF       G minorGm
Nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane


VERSE:
 G minorGm
Raindrops mingle with the leaves

That tumble to the ground
   Eb MajorEb         FF
As I find my way to the spot
        G minorGm
Where we once lay

VERSE:
 G minorGm
But the grass is dead

The life is gone

And the birds have flown away
   Eb MajorEb       FF       G minorGm
It's awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane
Eb MajorEb       FF       G minorGm
Awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane


BREAK:
Eb MajorEb          FF
The gentle arms that held me
   Eb MajorEb       FF         G minorGm
And made me want tomorrow now are, are gone
Eb MajorEb         FF
We found so much comfort
    Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
In the way we loved each other
     C majorC
Then the angels came
          FF  G minorGm
As quietly as the dawn


VERSE:
 G minorGm
Standing by the water

In an icy winter wind
  Eb MajorEb       FF       G minorGm
I find no present comfort for my pain


VERSE:
 G minorGm
With no gentle arms to hold me now

I know there's nothin' worse
    Eb MajorEb      FF       G minorGm
Than a day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane
Eb MajorEb        FF       G minorGm
A augmentedA day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane


VERSE:
G minorGm
It's 32, and raining here this evening
   Eb MajorEb        FF         G minorGm
I'll make a bet that rain will turn to snow
 G minorGm
It's hard to see through the tears

And I almost missed the turn
   Eb MajorEb       FF       G+G
That leads away from Saunders Ferry Lane
   Eb MajorEb       FF       G+G
That leads away from Saunders Ferry Lane

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SONG:  SAUNDERS FERRY LANE
ARTIST: SAMMI SMITH
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


        SAUNDERS FERRY LANE
         SAMMI SMITH

NOTE:
THIS IS THE WAY SAMMI SMITH DID IT LIVE ON A augmentedA TV SHOW

INTRO: A minorAm

VERSE:
 A minorAm
It's 66 and cloudy here this mornin'
 FF           G+G         A minorAm
I'll make a bet those clouds will turn to rain
A minorAm
The weather's rusted out the sign

And almost missed the turn
     FF        G+G       A minorAm
That'll take me down to Saunders Ferry Lane


VERSE:
A minorAm
The creekin' boards of the empty dock

Are the only sounds I hear
   FF          G+G
The sign on the catfish stand says
  A minorAm
"Closed till spring"


VERSE:
 A minorAm
Summer drown in the frozen lake

As the winter came to life
   FF         G+G       A minorAm
And nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane
 FF        G+G       A minorAm
Nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane


VERSE:
 A minorAm
Raindrops mingle with the leaves

That tumble to the ground
   FF         G+G
As I find my way to the spot
        A minorAm
Where we once lay


VERSE:
 A minorAm
But the grass is dead

The life is gone

And the birds have flown away
   FF        G+G       A minorAm
It's awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane
FF        G+G       A minorAm
Awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane


BREAK:
FF           G+G
The gentle arms that held me
   FF        G+G         A minorAm
And made me want tomorrow now are, are gone
FF         G+G
We found so much comfort
    FF        C majorC
In the way we loved each other
     D MajorD
Then the angels came
          G+G  A minorAm
As quietly as the dawn


VERSE:
 A minorAm
Standing by the water

In an icy winter wind
  FF        G+G       A minorAm
I find no present comfort for my pain


VERSE:
 A minorAm
With no gentle arms to hold me now

I know there's nothin' worse
    FF       G+G       A minorAm
Than a day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane
FF        G+G       A minorAm
A augmentedA day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane


VERSE:
A minorAm
It's 32, and raining here this evening
   FF        G+G         A minorAm
I'll make a bet that rain will turn to snow
 A minorAm
It's hard to see through the tears

And I almost missed the turn
   FF        G+G       A augmentedA
That leads away from Saunders Ferry Lane
   FF        G+G       A augmentedA
That leads away from Saunders Ferry Lane

Saunders Ferry Lane chords

"Saunders Ferry Lane" is the opening track on US country artist Sammi Smith's debut album, "Help Me Make It Through the Night".

The album was released in 1970. "Saunders Ferry Lane" is written by Janette Tooley and Jean Whitehead.