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Sailing To Nowhere

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Abmajor

90BPM

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 31Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro: (listen to the song for rhythms): 
e|Cm------------G--------Cm-----------G-------Cm-----------G---------G#--------D#------F-----------|
B|-----4------3---3--------4-----3---3-------4-----3---3-----------------------------|
G|-5-----5-------------5-----5-----------5-----5-------------5---5--3---3-2---2-2----|
D|---5----------5--------5---------5-------5---------5---------6------5-----3--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CmTonighGt I Cmsail the woGrld
CmLovin, G  
G#more than I kD#now with blFood on my hands
CmWouldn't knoGw, you're a Cmdevious sisGter
CmGuts on your Gblouse
G#Close your oD#ld Fways
And Cmdiamonds a Gdozen
CmSailing to Gnowhere
CmThey burn and Gfloat on
G#Still we move D#on through the Fnight
CmBoiling sysFtems
C#Drain the G#lot
They go Cmdown by their Fhearts
C#One by G#one
CmLong to fFind
C#A way G#up
CmFollowing the gFhost C#dowG#n
    F#      Bbm      G#(2x)
F#Running in Bbmcircles
A G#mouse on the table
F#I try to feelBbm, but just G#don’t
F#Hurtin' and Bbmdead insG#ide
F#Go on and Bbmcut ‘em in hG#alf
F#Said IBbm  G#  
  F#    Bbm   G#(Repeat as desired)
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Sailing To Nowhere

by Broken Bells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Intro: (listen to the song for rhythms):

Cm G Cm G Cm G G# D# F

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----4------3---3--------4-----3---3-------4-----3---3-----------------------------|

G|-5-----5-------------5-----5-----------5-----5-------------5---5--3---3-2---2-2----|

D|---5----------5--------5---------5-------5---------5---------6------5-----3--------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cm G Cm G

Tonight I sail the world

Cm G

Lovin,

G# D# F

more than I know with blood on my hands

Cm G Cm G

Wouldn't know, you're a devious sister

Cm G

Guts on your blouse

G# D# F

Close your old ways

Cm G

And diamonds a dozen

Cm G

Sailing to nowhere

Cm G

They burn and float on

G# D# F

Still we move on through the night

Cm F

Boiling systems

C# G#

Drain the lot

Cm F

They go down by their hearts

C# G#

One by one

Cm F

Long to find

C# G#

A way up

Cm F C# G#

Following the ghost down

F# Bbm G#

(2x)

F# Bbm

Running in circles

A mouse on the table

F# Bbm G#

I try to feel, but just don’t

F# Bbm G#

Hurtin' and dead inside

F# Bbm G#

Go on and cut ‘em in half

F# Bbm G#

Said I

F# Bbm G#

(Repeat as desired)

Enjoy!

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