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From CSNY's album "Looking Forward". 
[Intro]
G    Em   C    D
[Verse 1]
There's a sGhip and it sails a sea of lEmight
On it's way to me to - niCght from a dAm7istant shore
GTaking me home once morDe.
And the waGves, and the whistling of the Emwind
make me come alive agaCin, my deDstiny's at my dGoor.C  
Gonna lDeave this town for - eEmver and B7go where I'll neEmver
need an ovAm7ercoat no C/Dmore D- where they cry
[Chorus]
OGmaj7oh la la laGaa, every niCght and every dGay. SEmitting by the GDulf Coast,
just a thAm7ousand miles awaDy. Where they cry
OGmaj7oh la la lGaaa, on an iCsland I will dwGell, staCrlit nights in pGaradise
On the isDle of San - i - bGel.
[Interlude]
G  Em  C  D
[Verse 2]
There's a gGirl, and I see her dressed in wEmhite
as she lies there in the nigCht. I can hAm7ear her cry
Gwhere has he gone and wDhy?
But she kGnows that someday he will arrEmive, and it keeps her love Calive;
Ddreams can never dGie.C  
She loDoks across the oceaEmn, the saB7ils in moEmtion
in the eAm7arly morning sDky.  Where they cry
[Chorus]
OGmaj7oh la la laGaa, every niCght and every dGay. SEmitting by the GDulf Coast,
just a thAm7ousand miles awaDy. Where they cry
OGmaj7oh la la lGaaa, on an iCsland I will dwGell, staCrlit nights in pGaradise
On the isDle of San - i - bGel.
[Interlude]
G  Em  C  D
[Bridge]
FAngels of the wCater, sGirens of the sea
FWhispering their swCeet love songs, caGlling out to Dme.
[Chorus]
OGmaj7oh la la laGaa, every niCght and every dGay. SEmitting by the GDulf Coast,
just a thAm7ousand miles awaDy. Where they cry
OGmaj7oh la la lGaaa, on an iCsland I will dwGell, staCrlit nights in pGaradise
On the isDle of San - i - bGel.
[Interlude]
G  Em  C  D
[Outro]
G  Em  C  D  G

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Sanibel

by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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Am7

C/D

Gmaj7

From CSNY's album "Looking Forward".

[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse 1]

G Em

There's a ship and it sails a sea of light

C Am7

On it's way to me to - night from a distant shore

G D

Taking me home once more.

G Em

And the waves, and the whistling of the wind

C D G C

make me come alive again, my destiny's at my door.

D Em B7 Em

Gonna leave this town for - ever and go where I'll never

Am7 C/D D

need an overcoat no more - where they cry

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G C G Em D

Ooh la la laaa, every night and every day. Sitting by the Gulf Coast,

Am7 D

just a thousand miles away. Where they cry

Gmaj7 G C G C G

Ooh la la laaa, on an island I will dwell, starlit nights in paradise

D G

On the isle of San - i - bel.

[Interlude]

G Em C D

[Verse 2]

G Em

There's a girl, and I see her dressed in white

C Am7

as she lies there in the night. I can hear her cry

G D

where has he gone and why?

G Em C

But she knows that someday he will arrive, and it keeps her love alive;

D G C

dreams can never die.

D Em B7 Em

She looks across the ocean, the sails in motion

Am7 D

in the early morning sky. Where they cry

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G C G Em D

Ooh la la laaa, every night and every day. Sitting by the Gulf Coast,

Am7 D

just a thousand miles away. Where they cry

Gmaj7 G C G C G

Ooh la la laaa, on an island I will dwell, starlit nights in paradise

D G

On the isle of San - i - bel.

[Interlude]

G Em C D

[Bridge]

F C G

Angels of the water, sirens of the sea

F C G D

Whispering their sweet love songs, calling out to me.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G C G Em D

Ooh la la laaa, every night and every day. Sitting by the Gulf Coast,

Am7 D

just a thousand miles away. Where they cry

Gmaj7 G C G C G

Ooh la la laaa, on an island I will dwell, starlit nights in paradise

D G

On the isle of San - i - bel.

[Interlude]

G Em C D

[Outro]

G Em C D G

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