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                        SAILOR SONG
                         THE WEEKS
INTRO:  
                AEm7/11     E    Eadd9   E    E         F#m    D  E  
E --5---5-5-5-4-4-4-0----0----2--2--0-0---2--------2--0---
B --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------3--0---
G --6---------------0----1----1--1--1-1---2--------2--1---
D --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---
A --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---
E --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------0--0---
VERSE:
WEell I aAsked her why she cried
What she was dEoing with her life
She said F#m“I could marry a sailor 
I think that ID'd make a good wEife
But he would lAeave for months at sea 
Leaving only the bEaby and me
And I F#mdo not think that I could stay faithful"D  E  
BREAK:       
Or I could lBmeave this town for good
Bringing only some pF#mhotos and a book 
But I'm prDetty sure my legs would grow wearyE  Eadd9  E  
Then she aBmsked how bout me
I said “well dF#marling let me see
I hear wDedding bells and see kisses from loversE  Eadd9  E  
VERSE:
Those loAvers or so it seems
They appeEar to be you and me
But I cF#mould be wrong cause my mind's awful lazyD  E  
VERSE:
And now I'm sAeeing something else
And it's Eme I'm by myself
And I aF#mppear to be older and I'm awful lonelyD  E  
BREAK:
And as I Bmcry I ask God why
How could you F#mlet my poor wife die?”
And I tDold her not to cry 
To wEipe her eyes
INSTRUMENTAL:    D     A    D     A    Bm    C#m    D  E  
CHORUS:
Well if lAove is all you have
Well then bEaby that's not bad
And if lF#move is all you got
Then that's a hDell of a lotE  
CHORUS:
Well if lAove is all you have
Well then bEaby that's not bad
And if lF#move is all you got
Then that's a hDell of a lotE  
CHORUS:
Well if lAove is all you have
Well then bEaby that's not bad
And if F#mlove is all you got
Then that's a hDell of a lotE  
CHORUS:
Well if lAove is all you have
Well then bEaby that's not bad
And if lF#move is all you got
Then that's a hDell of a lotE  
CHORUS:
Well if lAove is all you have
Well then bEaby that's not bad
And if lF#move is all you got
Then that's a hDell of a lot
HEell of a lAot

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Sailor Song

by The Weeks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

F#m

C#m

SAILOR SONG

THE WEEKS

INTRO:

A E Eadd9 E E F#m D E

Em7/11

E --5---5-5-5-4-4-4-0----0----2--2--0-0---2--------2--0---

B --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------3--0---

G --6---------------0----1----1--1--1-1---2--------2--1---

D --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---

A --7---------------0----2----2--2--2-2---4--------0--2---

E --5---------------0----0----0--0--0-0---2--------0--0---

VERSE:

E A

Well I asked her why she cried

What she was doing with her life

F#m

She said “I could marry a sailor

D E

I think that I'd make a good wife

But he would leave for months at sea

Leaving only the baby and me

F#m D E

And I do not think that I could stay faithful"

BREAK:

Or I could leave this town for good

F#m

Bringing only some photos and a book

D E Eadd9 E

But I'm pretty sure my legs would grow weary

Then she asked how bout me

F#m

I said “well darling let me see

D E Eadd9 E

I hear wedding bells and see kisses from lovers

VERSE:

Those lovers or so it seems

They appear to be you and me

F#m D E

But I could be wrong cause my mind's awful lazy

VERSE:

And now I'm seeing something else

And it's me I'm by myself

F#m D E

And I appear to be older and I'm awful lonely

BREAK:

And as I cry I ask God why

F#m

How could you let my poor wife die?”

And I told her not to cry

To wipe her eyes

D A D A Bm C#m D E

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

Well if love is all you have

Well then baby that's not bad

F#m

And if love is all you got

D E

Then that's a hell of a lot

CHORUS:

Well if love is all you have

Well then baby that's not bad

F#m

And if love is all you got

D E

Then that's a hell of a lot

CHORUS:

Well if love is all you have

Well then baby that's not bad

F#m

And if love is all you got

D E

Then that's a hell of a lot

CHORUS:

Well if love is all you have

Well then baby that's not bad

F#m

And if love is all you got

D E

Then that's a hell of a lot

CHORUS:

Well if love is all you have

Well then baby that's not bad

F#m

And if love is all you got

Then that's a hell of a lot

E A

Hell of a lot

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