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Set The Sail

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Am/B : just a heads up... wasn't sure what this chord is actually called
e-----|
B--1--|
G--0--|
D--0--|
A--2--|
E-----|
AmYou deciGde to be aloCne.
FAnd hell is Gcold enough to Chibernate
Amso let her Gdrift into the Csnow.
FIt's where she Gchooses how to Coperate.
AmIt might be Gtime to pack her Cin.
FSet the sGails and just get Call the way-
Ammaybe eGast or someCthing.
FThe west was Goverrated aCnyway and the storAm/Bms coming Amdown.
These old Gwalls are wearing Cthin.
There's an ache tAm/Bo this town.Am  
And Gsomething's gotta giCve in
when digging fAm/Bor golAmd, and Gcoming out dCry.
Just a matter of tiAmme.
Just a matter of tiGme
Outro:
e-(7)-(8)-------------0------|-(7)-(8)(10)-----|
B--0---1--(8)---(8)---3---1--|--0---1---3---1~-|
G--2---0---0-----0----0---0--|--2---0---0---0~-|
D--2---0---2-----3----0---2--|--2---0---2---3~-|
A--0---2---3-----3--------3--|--0---2---3---3~-|
E------3---------1----3------|------3-------1~-|

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Set The Sail

by Dan Mangan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

Am/B : just a heads up... wasn't sure what this chord is actually called

e-----|

B--1--|

G--0--|

D--0--|

A--2--|

E-----|

Am G C

You decide to be alone.

F G C

And hell is cold enough to hibernate

Am G C

so let her drift into the snow.

F G C

It's where she chooses how to operate.

Am G C

It might be time to pack her in.

F G C

Set the sails and just get all the way-

Am G C

maybe east or something.

F G C Am/B Am

The west was overrated anyway and the storms coming down.

G C

These old walls are wearing thin.

Am/B Am

There's an ache to this town.

G C

And something's gotta give in

Am/B Am G C

when digging for gold, and coming out dry.

Just a matter of time.

Just a matter of time

Outro:

e-(7)-(8)-------------0------|-(7)-(8)(10)-----|

B--0---1--(8)---(8)---3---1--|--0---1---3---1~-|

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

D--2---0---2-----3----0---2--|--2---0---2---3~-|

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

E------3---------1----3------|------3-------1~-|

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