A             D               A
              Asus4 A Asus2   F#m
              D               A

      D       D5     A
In a world like today It's a rare occasion to be able
D              A
 to see young mothers
                      Asus4 A Asus2        F#m
Like the ones that were around when I grew up
                     D                 A
But they live on in memory to quite a few of us
       D              E                  D        D5       A
And this song is dedicated to those who cherish that memory

[Verse]
 A         E      F#m    E/B F#m
Early one Sunday morning
   A          E       F#m    E/B F#m
Breakfast was on the table
  A           E      B
There was no time to eat
             Bm7
She said to me
                F#m F#m  E
"Boy, hurry to Sunday school"

[Verse]
 A           E            F#m    E/B F#m
Filled with her load of glory
 A              E     F#m    E/B F#m
We learned the holy story
  A            E         B
She'll always have her dreams
              Bm7
Despite the things
               F#m   F#m  E
This troubled world can bring

[Chorus]
     Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
 C#m               A
Don't you know we love you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
  C#m               A
Place no one above you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
 C#m           F#m
Living in the past
               D
Some times it seems so funny
     C#m           D         F#m   F#m  E
But no money will turn your life around

[Verse 2]
 A            E      F#m    E/B F#m
Sweeter than cotton candy
   A           E           F#m    E/B F#m
Stronger than papa's old brandy
  A           E      B
Always that needed smile
           Bm7
Once in awhile
                 F#m F#m   E
She would break down and cry

[Verse 2]
 A               E     F#m    E/B F#m
Sometimes she'd be so happy
 A              E       F#m    E/B F#m
Just being with us and daddy
  A           E        B
Standing the worst of times
              Bm7
Breaking the binds
             F#m F#m E
With just a simple  song

[Chorus]
     Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
 C#m               A
Don't you know we love you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
  C#m               A
Place no one above you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
 C#m           F#m
Living in the past
   D             C#m
Oh, she's never sinnin'
    D             F#m    F#m  E
In love she's always winnin, yeah

[Chorus]
     Dmaj7
Sadie (My, my, my, my, my)
 C#m               A
Don't you know we love you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie  (I love you, mama)
 C#m           A
Place no one above you (I just can't forget)
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (how you gave me love, oh, Lord)
 C#m           F#m
Living in the past
              D          C#m
If there's a heaven up above
              D              F#m  F#m E
I know she's teaching angels how to  love

[Outro]
     Dmaj7
Sadie (It's a mean world without you)
 C#m               A
Don't you know we love you
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (all the love you showed)
 C#m           A
Place no one above you (oh, I could never, ever doubt her lovely word)
  Bm7  Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
 C#m           F#m
Living in the past
          D                C#m
Ain't it funny that in the end it's not money
     D                 F#m  F#m E
It's just the love you gave us  all ...