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 ----------------------------------------------- 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.