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Intro:
ASailor, ESailDor stop your D7roving, and Ecome home, safeAly...
#1.
ASailor stop your Droving, Asailor, leave the Esea,E7  
ASailor, when the Dtide turns, Acome home, Esafe to Ame.A7  
Chorus:
A7As you sail across the Dsea, all my love is there beAside you,
In Capri or AmsterEdam,  HonoE7lulu or SiAam.A7  
A7To the harbour of my Dheart, I will send my love to Aguide you,
As I call across the Esea..come E7home, to Ame.
#2.
ASailor, stop your Droving, Asailor, leave the Esea,E7  
ASailor, when the Dtide turns, Acome home, Esafe to Ame.A7  
Chorus:
A7As you sail across the Dsea, all my love is there beAside you,
In Capri or AmsterEdam,  HonoE7lulu or SiAam.A7  
A7To the harbour of my Dheart, I will send my love to Aguide you,
As I call across the Esea, come E7home,    to     Ame.   (Slowing)

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Sailor

by Anne Shelton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

A E D D7 E A

Sailor, Sailor stop your roving, and come home, safely...

#1.

A D A E E7

Sailor stop your roving, sailor, leave the sea,

A D A E A A7

Sailor, when the tide turns, come home, safe to me.

Chorus:

A7 D A

As you sail across the sea, all my love is there beside you,

E E7 A A7

In Capri or Amsterdam, Honolulu or Siam.

A7 D A

To the harbour of my heart, I will send my love to guide you,

E E7 A

As I call across the sea..come home, to me.

#2.

A D A E E7

Sailor, stop your roving, sailor, leave the sea,

A D A E A A7

Sailor, when the tide turns, come home, safe to me.

Chorus:

A7 D A

As you sail across the sea, all my love is there beside you,

E E7 A A7

In Capri or Amsterdam, Honolulu or Siam.

A7 D A

To the harbour of my heart, I will send my love to guide you,

E E7 A

As I call across the sea, come home, to me. (Slowing)

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