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Set Sail - The Movement
Song: Set Sail
Artist: The Movement
Album: Set Sail
Tuning: Standard
It’s the same four chords throughout the song, use the barred version of the chords
to make it sound like the actual song
Chords: G D Am C
Little riff for the intro, just mess around with those notes, its close to the piano
part but not exact
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10-8-7---8-7-----7--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------9-----9-7---9-7-------------------------------9-9-9-9-12-12-11-11--|
D|------------------------10/12-9-7----7/9-12b-12-12-12----------------------|
A|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
[Verse 1]
Tell me Gwhere you going and wDhere you been
TAmake me away from the world CI’m in
Cause when it’s Gfilled with sin, crime, Dstrife, and danger
And a Ameverybody seem a Clittle bit stranger
I cGan’t seem to find my Dright of way,
I Amsay it’s getting harder Cevery day
in every Gway, it’s hard to explDain how I feel,
but AmI know the feeling Cis real
[Chorus]
And whenever my shiGp sets sail, ID’ll be on the shore
AmDancing with the ocean like I nCever did before
And Gwatch it as it comes and go, ‘Dcause I know that someone knows
TAmhis is the life for Cme
And whenever my sGhip sets sail ID’ll be on the beach
WAmaltzing thru the water with the sCand beneath my feet
So I can waGtch another sunrise, yDou know I can’t deny
AmThis is the life for Cme,
[Solo]
the life for GmeD Am C
G D Am C
[Verse 2]
And whenever my sGhip sets sail, the Dwater be my daughter
AmTake it all away, leave me wCaiting for the slaughter
GAfter the fact it’s that Dthis is my habitat
AmThis is the life for Cme
And wherever the wGater runs deep Dyou are not alone
AmLook up in the sky, let the Cstars take you home
GAfter the fact it’s that, tDhis life is where it’s at
AmThis is the life for Cme
[Verse 3]
Tell me Gwhere you going and wDhere you been
TAmake me away from the Cworld I’m in
Cause when I’m Ggiving in to all the Dpain and pressure
And a Ameverybody out there cComing to getcha
And I Gnever let them come and take my Dsoul away,
I sAmay it’s getting harder Ceveryday,
in everGy way, it’s hard to Dexplain
but AmI know the feeling Cis real
[Chorus]
And whenever my shiGp sets sail, ID’ll be on the shore
AmDancing with the ocean like I nCever did before
And Gwatch it as it comes and go, ‘Dcause I know that someone knows
TAmhis is the life for Cme
And whenever my sGhip sets sail ID’ll be on the beach
WAmaltzing thru the water with the sCand beneath my feet
So I can waGtch another sunrise, yDou know I can’t deny
AmThis is the life for Cme,
[Solo]
the life for GmeD Am C
G D Am C
[Bridge]
You see now eGverybody, Dall the time
AmEverybody, Cget right now
GEverybody, Dall the time
AmEverybody, Cget right down to it
GEverybody, Dall the time
AmEverybody, Cget right now
GEverybody, Dall the time
AmEverybodyC
[Chorus]
And whenever my shiGp sets sail, ID’ll be on the shore
AmDancing with the ocean like I nCever did before
And Gwatch it as it comes and go, ‘Dcause I know that someone knows
TAmhis is the life for Cme
And whenever my sGhip sets sail ID’ll be on the beach
WAmaltzing thru the water with the sCand beneath my feet
So I can waGtch another sunrise, yDou know I can’t deny
AmThis is the life for Cme,
[Outro]
the life for Gme D Am C
woah, this is the life for GmeD Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
woah, this is the life for GmeD Am C
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Set Sail
by The Movement
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G
D
Am
C
Set Sail - The Movement
Song: Set Sail
Artist: The Movement
Album: Set Sail
Tuning: Standard
It’s the same four chords throughout the song, use the barred version of the chords
to make it sound like the actual song
G D Am C
Chords:
Little riff for the intro, just mess around with those notes, its close to the piano
part but not exact
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10-8-7---8-7-----7--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------9-----9-7---9-7-------------------------------9-9-9-9-12-12-11-11--|
D|------------------------10/12-9-7----7/9-12b-12-12-12----------------------|
A|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
[Verse 1]
G D
Tell me where you going and where you been
Am C
Take me away from the world I’m in
G D
Cause when it’s filled with sin, crime, strife, and danger
Am C
And a everybody seem a little bit stranger
G D
I can’t seem to find my right of way,
Am C
I say it’s getting harder every day
G D
in every way, it’s hard to explain how I feel,
Am C
but I know the feeling is real
[Chorus]
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail, I’ll be on the shore
Am C
Dancing with the ocean like I never did before
G D
And watch it as it comes and go, ‘cause I know that someone knows
Am C
This is the life for me
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail I’ll be on the beach
Am C
Waltzing thru the water with the sand beneath my feet
G D
So I can watch another sunrise, you know I can’t deny
Am C
This is the life for me,
[Solo]
G D Am C
the life for me
G D Am C
[Verse 2]
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail, the water be my daughter
Am C
Take it all away, leave me waiting for the slaughter
G D
After the fact it’s that this is my habitat
Am C
This is the life for me
G D
And wherever the water runs deep you are not alone
Am C
Look up in the sky, let the stars take you home
G D
After the fact it’s that, this life is where it’s at
Am C
This is the life for me
[Verse 3]
G D
Tell me where you going and where you been
Am C
Take me away from the world I’m in
G D
Cause when I’m giving in to all the pain and pressure
Am C
And a everybody out there coming to getcha
G D
And I never let them come and take my soul away,
Am C
I say it’s getting harder everyday,
G D
in every way, it’s hard to explain
Am C
but I know the feeling is real
[Chorus]
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail, I’ll be on the shore
Am C
Dancing with the ocean like I never did before
G D
And watch it as it comes and go, ‘cause I know that someone knows
Am C
This is the life for me
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail I’ll be on the beach
Am C
Waltzing thru the water with the sand beneath my feet
G D
So I can watch another sunrise, you know I can’t deny
Am C
This is the life for me,
[Solo]
G D Am C
the life for me
G D Am C
[Bridge]
G D
You see now everybody, all the time
Am C
Everybody, get right now
G D
Everybody, all the time
Am C
Everybody, get right down to it
G D
Everybody, all the time
Am C
Everybody, get right now
G D
Everybody, all the time
Am C
Everybody
[Chorus]
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail, I’ll be on the shore
Am C
Dancing with the ocean like I never did before
G D
And watch it as it comes and go, ‘cause I know that someone knows
Am C
This is the life for me
G D
And whenever my ship sets sail I’ll be on the beach
Am C
Waltzing thru the water with the sand beneath my feet
G D
So I can watch another sunrise, you know I can’t deny
Am C
This is the life for me,
[Outro]
G D Am C
the life for me
G D Am C
woah, this is the life for me
G D Am C
G D Am C
G D Am C
woah, this is the life for me
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