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Sailor Sailor
EmWhen the morning sun came up I Amcrawled into her bed 
The Ctears in her Deyes were Emfallin’ 
I could feel no sorrow for the Amcruel things I had said 
In my Cdrunken state I Ddid not care at Emall 
She said, Gsailor, sailor tell me will you Dever change your ways 
Oh, Amdo not take me through this stormy weEmather 
GI can feel your sorrow, you have Dseen your better days 
Ah, but AmI could not have loved you any beCtter 
No, I could not have Dloved you any Embetter 
AmAmber shades of red slashed through the Emnight 
And light the bed where I supDpose I will lie alone a while until her cryin is Emdone 
AmI cannot explain why I Emcannot feel her pain 
DI’ve grown unfeeling I suAmppose 
CI’ve grown Dunfeeling I Emsuppose 
Oh sailor sailor tell me will you ever change your ways...

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Sailor Sailor

by Mickey Newbury

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Sailor Sailor

Em Am

When the morning sun came up I crawled into her bed

C D Em

The tears in her eyes were fallin’

I could feel no sorrow for the cruel things I had said

C D Em

In my drunken state I did not care at all

G D

She said, sailor, sailor tell me will you ever change your ways

Am Em

Oh, do not take me through this stormy weather

G D

I can feel your sorrow, you have seen your better days

Am C

Ah, but I could not have loved you any better

D Em

No, I could not have loved you any better

Am Em

Amber shades of red slashed through the night

D Em

And light the bed where I suppose I will lie alone a while until her cryin is done

Am Em

I cannot explain why I cannot feel her pain

D Am

I’ve grown unfeeling I suppose

C D Em

I’ve grown unfeeling I suppose

Oh sailor sailor tell me will you ever change your ways...

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