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Come Sail Away chords
C Dm Em Dm C   G
   C         Em     Am   Am\  G\ F  
I'm sailing away,
set an open course for the Gvirgin sea
           C          Em     Am   Am\  G\ F  
'Cause I've got to be free,
free to face the life that's aGhead of me
 AmOn board I'm the captain,  Gso climb aboard
 AmWe'll search for tomorrow,  Gon every shore
             C               G     Am   Am\  G\ F  
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try,
to Gcarry Con
C Dm Em Dm C   G
 C            Em     Am   Am\  G\ F  
I look to the sea,
reflections in the waves spark my Gmemory
    C            Em     Am   Am\  G\ F  
Some happy, some sad,
I think of childhood friends, and the Gdreams we had
 AmWe lived happily forever,  Gso the story goes
 AmBut somehow we missed out,  Gon the pot of gold
              C              G     Am   Am\  G\ F  
But we'll try, best that we can,
to Gcarry Con
A Cgathering of Fangels,
aGppeared above my Fhead
They Csang to me this Fsong of hope,
and Gthis is what they Fsaid, they said
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme, lads
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme, lads
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme
I Cthought that they were Fangels,
but Gmuch to my surFprise;
we Cclimbed aboard their Fstarship,
and Gheaded for the Fskies
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme, lads
CCome sail away, Fcome sail away,
come Csail away with Fme  C5xF  G  F  
Capo III
  C= A  
 Dm= Bm  
 Em= C#m  
  G= E  
 Am= F#m  
  F= D  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= D  
 Dm= Em  
 Em= F#m  
  G= A  
 Am= Bm  
  F= G  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
 Dm= Am  
 Em= Bm  
  G= D  
 Am= Em  
  F= C  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= E  
 Dm= F#m  
 Em= Abm  
  G= B  
 Am= C#m  
  F= A  

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The story behind the song

"Come Sail Away" uses the journey of sailing as a powerful metaphor for achieving one's dreams and finding hope. Written by Dennis DeYoung during a period of professional disappointment, the song captures a feeling of escapism and nostalgia for childhood friends. It speaks of a spiritual theme, with angels singing a song of hope, and culminates in a transition from a ship to a starship, heading for the skies. The song, from Styx's 1977 album The Grand Illusion, invites listeners to embark on their own voyage toward a brighter future.

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Come Sail Away

by Styx

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C#m

F#m

Abm

Come Sail Away chords

C Dm Em Dm C G

C Em Am Am G F

\ \

I'm sailing away,

set an open course for the virgin sea

C Em Am Am G F

\ \

'Cause I've got to be free,

free to face the life that's ahead of me

Am G

On board I'm the captain, so climb aboard

Am G

We'll search for tomorrow, on every shore

C G Am Am G F

\ \

And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try,

G C

to carry on

C Dm Em Dm C G

C Em Am Am G F

\ \

I look to the sea,

reflections in the waves spark my memory

C Em Am Am G F

\ \

Some happy, some sad,

I think of childhood friends, and the dreams we had

Am G

We lived happily forever, so the story goes

Am G

But somehow we missed out, on the pot of gold

C G Am Am G F

\ \

But we'll try, best that we can,

G C

to carry on

C F

A gathering of angels,

G F

appeared above my head

C F

They sang to me this song of hope,

G F

and this is what they said, they said

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F

come sail away with me, lads

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F

come sail away with me

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F

come sail away with me, lads

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F

come sail away with me

C F

I thought that they were angels,

G F

but much to my surprise;

C F

we climbed aboard their starship,

G F

and headed for the skies

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F

come sail away with me, lads

C F

Come sail away, come sail away,

C F C F G F

come sail away with me 5x

Capo III

C A

Dm Bm

Em C#m

G E

Am F#m

F D

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C D

Dm Em

Em F#m

G A

Am Bm

F G

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

Dm Am

Em Bm

G D

Am Em

F C

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C E

Dm F#m

Em Abm

G B

Am C#m

F A

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