Sailor Song
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Intro:
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A Em7/11 E Eadd9 E E F#m D E
E --5---5-5-5-4-4-4-0----0----2--2--0-0---2--------2--0---
B --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------3--0---
G --6---------------0----1----1--1--1-1---2--------2--1---
D --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---
A --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---
E --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------0--0---
Verse:
E A
Well I asked her why she cried
E
What she was doing with her life
F#m
She said â??I could marry a sailor
D E
I think that I'd make a good wife
A
But he would leave for months at sea
E
Leaving only the baby and me
F#m D E
And I do not think that I could stay faithful"
BREAK:
Bm
And I could leave the sound for good
F#m
Bringing only some photos and a book
D E Eadd9 E
But I'm pretty sure my legs would grow weary
Bm
Then she asked how bout me
F#m
I said â??well darling let me see
D E Eadd9 E
I hear wedding bells and see kisses from lovers
Verse:
A
Those lovers or so it seems
E
They appear to be you and me
F#m D E
But I could be wrong cause my mind's awful lazy
Verse:
A
And now I'm seeing something else
E
And it's me I'm by myself
F#m D E
And I appear to be older and I'm awful lonely
BREAK:
Bm
And as I cry I ask God why
F#m
How could you let my poor wife die?â?
D
And I told her not to cry
E
To wipe her eyes
Instrumental: D A D A Bm C#m D E
Chorus:
A
Well if love is all you have
E
Well then baby that's not bad
F#m
And if love is all you got
D E
Then that's a hell of a lot
Chorus:
A
Well if love is all you have
E
Well then baby that's not bad
F#m
And if love is all you got
D E
Then that's a hell of a lot
Chorus:
A
Well if love is all you have
E
Well then baby that's not bad
F#m
And if love is all you got
D E
Then that's a hell of a lot
Chorus:
A
Well if love is all you have
E
Well then baby that's not bad
F#m
And if love is all you got
D E
Then that's a hell of a lot
Chorus:
A
Well if love is all you have
E
Well then baby that's not bad
F#m
And if love is all you got
D
Then that's a hell of a lot
E A
Hell of a lot
How to play Sailor Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.