Slaves Lament Chords by Dougie Maclean
Tempo:
127.95 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
G#
F#m
B
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[G#]
[C#] [B]
[C#m]
[F#] [B]
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Torn from that loving shore, I must [F#] never see [G#] it more
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m] On that charming coast, there's no bitter snow [G#] or frost
Like [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Their streams forever flow, and [F#] the flowers forever [G#] grow
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m] This burden I must bear, while the cruel [G#] scourge I fear
In [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
And I think on friends most dear, [F#m] with the bitter, bitter [G#] tear
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[G#]
[F#m]
[C#m]
[F#m] [G#] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Torn from [G#] that loving shore, I must [F#m] never see [G#] it more
And alas, I am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
And alas, [G#] I am weary, weary, [C#m]
oh
And alas, I [G#] am weary
[C#m] [F#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m] [C#]
[N]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[G#]
[C#] [B]
[C#m]
[F#] [B]
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Torn from that loving shore, I must [F#] never see [G#] it more
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m] On that charming coast, there's no bitter snow [G#] or frost
Like [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Their streams forever flow, and [F#] the flowers forever [G#] grow
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m] This burden I must bear, while the cruel [G#] scourge I fear
In [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
And I think on friends most dear, [F#m] with the bitter, bitter [G#] tear
And [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
[F#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[G#]
[F#m]
[C#m]
[F#m] [G#] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
Torn from [G#] that loving shore, I must [F#m] never see [G#] it more
And alas, I am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
And alas, [G#] I am weary, weary, [C#m]
oh
And alas, I [G#] am weary
[C#m] [F#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m] [C#]
[N]
Key:
C#m
G#
F#m
B
C#
C#m
G#
F#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal _ that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Torn from that loving shore, I must [F#] _ never see [G#] it more
And _ [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] On that charming coast, there's no bitter snow [G#] or frost
Like [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Their streams forever flow, and [F#] the flowers forever [G#] _ grow
And [C#m] _ alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] This burden I must bear, while the cruel [G#] scourge I fear
In [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] _ oh
_ _ _ And I think on friends most dear, [F#m] with the bitter, bitter [G#] _ tear
And [C#m] _ alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ It was in sweet Senegal _ that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Torn from [G#] that loving shore, I must [F#m] _ never see [G#] it more
And _ alas, I am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
_ _ _ _ And _ alas, [G#] I am weary, weary, [C#m]
oh
_ _ _ _ _ And _ alas, I [G#] am weary
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[C#m] It was in sweet Senegal _ that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Torn from that loving shore, I must [F#] _ never see [G#] it more
And _ [C#m] alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] On that charming coast, there's no bitter snow [G#] or frost
Like [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Their streams forever flow, and [F#] the flowers forever [G#] _ grow
And [C#m] _ alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] This burden I must bear, while the cruel [G#] scourge I fear
In [F#m] the lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] _ oh
_ _ _ And I think on friends most dear, [F#m] with the bitter, bitter [G#] _ tear
And [C#m] _ alas, I [G#] am weary, [C#] weary, oh
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ It was in sweet Senegal _ that my foes did knee [G#] in front
For the [F#m] lands of Virginia, Virginia, [C#m] oh
_ _ _ _ Torn from [G#] that loving shore, I must [F#m] _ never see [G#] it more
And _ alas, I am weary, [C#m]
weary, oh
_ _ _ _ And _ alas, [G#] I am weary, weary, [C#m]
oh
_ _ _ _ _ And _ alas, I [G#] am weary
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _