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Capo 2
Intro
G D C D G D C D
verse 1
G D G D C G
So maybe another way would have been better
Em D C Cm Eb
If you had been older or had known a thing or two
Bb Dm D G D
Before you set sail for the New World
verse 2
G C Bm A
Sail for the New World, mate
C D G
All ships ahoy
C Bm A
Trouble is all of the things I hate
C D G
But I'm still a young boy
verse 3
Em A7 D F C
In the meantime a chance in the form of a light
Cm G
Makes a man take a stance
D G D G
And dash his boat upon the rocks in the dead of night
D G D G
The rocks in the dead of night
C Cm Eb Bb
The rocks_____ in the dead of night
verse 4
G C D
So what if you had been lucky then
C G
What would it make you?
Em D C Cm Eb Bb
So there'd be a statue so people won't forget you
Dm D G D
Set sail for the New World
Verse 5
G C Bm A
Sail for the New World, mate
C D G
Let's not and say we did
C Bm A
Trouble comes and it seals your fate
C D G
As you turn into the skid
Verse 6
C Bm A
Sail for the New World, mate
F G C
All ships ahoy
G F Em Dm
Trouble comes when you graduate
F G C F
But I'm still a young boy
G C F
But I'm still a young boy
G C Eb Bb Dm D G
But I'm still a young boy
How to play So
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 G. 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.