Sail Away
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by The Ducks
(1977 recording from the 2023 Album HIGH FLYIN')
[Intro]
G Am D G
Am D G
[Verse 1]
G Am
I could live inside a tepee
D G
I could die in penthouse thirty-five
Am
You could lose me on the freeway
D G
But I would still make it back alive
[Chorus]
D G
As long as we can sail away
D C D
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
[Harmonica Solo]
G Am D G
[Verse 2]
G Am
See the losers in the best bars
D G
Meet the winners in the dives
Am
Where the people are the real stars
D G
All the rest of their lives
[Chorus]
D G
As long as we can sail away
D C D
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
[Guitar Solo]
G Am D G
Am D G
[Chorus]
D G
As long as we can sail away
D C D
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
[Verse 3]
G
There's a road
Am
Stretched out between us
D G
Like a ribbon on the high plain
Am
Down from Phoenix through Salinas
D G
Round the bend and back again
[Chorus]
D G
As long as we can sail away
D C D
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
[Outro]
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
G
There'll be wind in the canyon
Am
Moon on the rise
C D G
As long as we can sail away
How to play Sail Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.