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Sail Away

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Verse 1:
 DIn A-F#7merica, you'll get Bm7food to eat;D7  
 GWon't have to A7run through the jungle and G/Bscuff up your D/Afeet.D/C#  G/B  
 DYou'll just F#7sing about Jesus and drink Bm7wine all day;D7  
 GIt's great to A7be an American.G/B  D/A  G  
Verse 2:
 DAin't no Bm7lions or tigers, ain't no E7sus4mamba snake,E7  
 A7sus4Just the A7sweet watermelon and the Dbuckwheat cake.
Every-Bm7body is as happy as a E7sus4man can be,E7  
 A7sus4Climb a-A7board, little wog, sail a-Dway with me.
Chorus 1:
Sail a-Dway,G/D  D  
Sail a-Gway.C/G  G  
 F#dim7We will D/Across the mighty Bm7ocean, into Charleston E7Bay.A7  
Sail a-Dway,G/D  D  
Sail a-Gway.C/G  G  
 F#dim7We will D/Across the Bm7mighty E7ocean, into A7sus4Charleston DBay.Bm7  E7sus4  A7sus4  
Verse 3:
 DIn A-Bm7merica, every E7sus4man is free,E7  
 A7sus4To take A7care of his home and his Dfamily.
 DYou'll be as Bm7happy as a monkey in a E7sus4monkey tree;E7  
 A7sus4You're all gonna A7be an American.D  
Chorus 2:
Sail a-Dway,G/D  D  
Sail a-Gway.C/G  G  
 F#dim7We will D/Across the mighty Bm7ocean, into Charleston E7Bay.A7  
Sail a-Dway,G/D  D  
Sail a-Gway.C/G  G  
   F#dim7         D/A      Bm7            E7      A7sus4(D)
 We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.
Outro:
  DBm7,   E7sus4  A7sus4  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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    D      F#7     Bm7     D7      G       A7      G/B     D/A
  D/C#   E7sus4    E7    A7sus4    G/D     C/G   F#dim7

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Sail Away

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Bm7

G/B

D/A

D/C#

E7sus4

A7sus4

G/D

C/G

F#dim7

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: F)

Verse 1:

D F#7 Bm7 D7

In A-merica, you'll get food to eat;

G A7 G/B D/A D/C# G/B

Won't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet.

D F#7 Bm7 D7

You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day;

G A7 G/B D/A G

It's great to be an American.

Verse 2:

D Bm7 E7sus4 E7

Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake,

A7sus4 A7 D

Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake.

Bm7 E7sus4 E7

Every-body is as happy as a man can be,

A7sus4 A7 D

Climb a-board, little wog, sail a-way with me.

Chorus 1:

D G/D D

Sail a-way,

G C/G G

Sail a-way.

F#dim7 D/A Bm7 E7 A7

We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.

D G/D D

Sail a-way,

G C/G G

Sail a-way.

F#dim7 D/A Bm7 E7 A7sus4 D Bm7 E7sus4 A7sus4

We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.

Verse 3:

D Bm7 E7sus4 E7

In A-merica, every man is free,

A7sus4 A7 D

To take care of his home and his family.

D Bm7 E7sus4 E7

You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree;

A7sus4 A7 D

You're all gonna be an American.

Chorus 2:

D G/D D

Sail a-way,

G C/G G

Sail a-way.

F#dim7 D/A Bm7 E7 A7

We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.

D G/D D

Sail a-way,

G C/G G

Sail a-way.

F#dim7 D/A Bm7 E7 A7sus4 D

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We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.

Outro:

D E7sus4 A7sus4

Bm7,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D F#7 Bm7 D7 G A7 G/B D/A

D/C# E7sus4 E7 A7sus4 G/D C/G F#dim7

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