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Sail Around the World
Written by David Gates
Performed by Bread
*I submitted this same chord chart using David Gates as the artist.  I did this
just in case one doesn't know that he was the lead singer for Bread.
Intro:
  D    Dsus4    D     Dsus2x 2
Verse 1:
DI would Dsus4sail around the woDrldDsus2  
        DDsaus4                D  
Look for  gold  and dive for pearl
But I kEmnow 
I will nA7ever get to DgoDsus4  D  Dsus2  
DI would  Dsus4like to win a prDizeDsus2  
DBe in Dsus4every-body's eDyes
But it's tEmrue
I would proA7bably not get DtoDsus4  D  
Chorus:
My lGife has  D/F#al - wEmays been siDmpDsus4leD  
EmNo one ever kA7nows when I cAm7ome and goD7  
And Gmy dreams are D/F#end - Eming at sDun-rise
                               E   A7sus4– A7  
And dreaming just don't make it so
Verse 2:
DSo I've Dsus4lived with no re-grDetsDsus2  
DWouldn't Dsus4change a thing and yDet
Now and tEmhen
Wish that A7I could start a-gDainDsus4  D  Dsus2  
Interlude:
D  Dsus4  D  Dsus2
D  Dsus4  D  Dsus2
Em  A7
D  Dsus4  D
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
DI would  Dsus4sail around the woDrldDsus2  
DLook for Dsus4gold and dive for peDarl
But I kEmnow I will nA7ever get to DgoDsus4  D  Dsus2  
Yes, it's tEmrue, I would proA7bably not get DtoDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
Oh Emno, I will nA7ever get to DgoDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  

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Sail Around The World

by Bread

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

D/F#

Am7

A7sus4

Sail Around the World

Written by David Gates

Performed by Bread

*I submitted this same chord chart using David Gates as the artist. I did this

just in case one doesn't know that he was the lead singer for Bread.

Intro:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

x 2

Verse 1:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I would sail around the world

D D

Dsaus4

Look for gold and dive for pearl

But I know

A7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I will never get to go

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I would like to win a prize

D Dsus4 D

Be in every-body's eyes

But it's true

A7 D Dsus4 D

I would probably not get to

Chorus:

G D/F# Em D Dsus4 D

My life has al - ways been simple

Em A7 Am7 D7

No one ever knows when I come and go

G D/F# Em D

And my dreams are end - ing at sun-rise

E A7sus4 A7

–

And dreaming just don't make it so

Verse 2:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

So I've lived with no re-grets

D Dsus4 D

Wouldn't change a thing and yet

Now and then

A7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Wish that I could start a-gain

Interlude:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Em A7

D Dsus4 D

Repeat Chorus

Tag:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I would sail around the world

D Dsus4 D

Look for gold and dive for pearl

Em A7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

But I know I will never get to go

Em A7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Yes, it's true, I would probably not get to

Em A7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Oh no, I will never get to go

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