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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo on 7
E|---G-3----|----D2----|----C0----|--Gsus2--3----|---G/C-3----|---C/G-0-----|
B|----3----|----3----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----1-----|
G|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
D|----0----|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
A|----2----|----0----|----3----|----0----|----3----|----2-----|
E|----3----|----X----|----X----|----3----|----X----|----3-----|
Intro:  G   Gsus2  
GIf I had been born 200 yG/Cears aCgo
I woGuld have been a sailor, a-SaAiling I woulDd go
                          G                G/F#        G  G/        F#  C  
I'd sail around the capes across the seven seas and then back home
GIf I had been born 2D00 years aGgo
Gand I would know the waters and the wG/Caters would know mCe
I would cGut across the waves and be as haAppy as can beD  
                     G              G/F#           G  G/   F#  C  
Id be landless Id be loveless Id be flight and fancy free
Gand would know the waters and the watDers would know Gme
GAnd when I think about the place and time wG/Cere I was boCrn
Gwell I wonder if the hands of fate have sliApped and placed me wDrong 
                                 G                  G/F#         G  G/     F#  C  
cos there are ships I could have sailed and sailors boots I could've worn
Gwhen I think about the place and tDime were I was bGorn
GBut the ocean is still out there magnG/Cificent and wCide
GWith open arms to hold me, and enAdless space to hiDde,
                         G                G/F#         G  G/   F#  C  
And the only things that hold me back are things I hold inside
The oGcean is still out there magnDificent and wGide
OCh, oC/Gh, ohD  
OGh, oG/Ch, ohC  
OCh, ohC/G, ohD  
DA-Sailing I should Ggo
C C D G

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Rod Stewart

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

G/C

C/G

G/F#

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Capo on 7

G D C Gsus2 G/C C/G

E|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----3----|----0-----|

B|----3----|----3----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----1-----|

G|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|

D|----0----|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|

A|----2----|----0----|----3----|----0----|----3----|----2-----|

E|----3----|----X----|----X----|----3----|----X----|----3-----|

G Gsus2

Intro:

G G/C C

If I had been born 200 years ago

G A D

I would have been a sailor, a-Sailing I would go

G G/F# G G F# C

I'd sail around the capes across the seven seas and then back home

G D G

If I had been born 200 years ago

G G/C C

and I would know the waters and the waters would know me

G A D

I would cut across the waves and be as happy as can be

G G/F# G G F# C

Id be landless Id be loveless Id be flight and fancy free

G D G

and would know the waters and the waters would know me

G G/C C

And when I think about the place and time were I was born

G A D

well I wonder if the hands of fate have slipped and placed me wrong

G G/F# G G F# C

cos there are ships I could have sailed and sailors boots I could've worn

G D G

when I think about the place and time were I was born

G G/C C

But the ocean is still out there magnificent and wide

G A D

With open arms to hold me, and endless space to hide,

G G/F# G G F# C

And the only things that hold me back are things I hold inside

G D G

The ocean is still out there magnificent and wide

C C/G D

Oh, oh, oh

G G/C C

Oh, oh, oh

C C/G D

Oh, oh, oh

D G

A-Sailing I should go

C C D G

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