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A New Brain - Id Rather Be Sailing

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[Intro]
F9      F6    Fsus
[Chorus]
F9I'd rA7/Eather be sailing, yDm7es, I wouldF/C  
   G/BOn an oGpen seGm7/Ca
I'd sF9tand A7/Eat the railing iDm7f I coulF/Cd
   G/BFeeling wilGd anGm7/Cd free
The F9sun is on my neck, the wind is iA7n my face
The wDm7ater's incredibly G7/Bblue
   F#m/AbAnd  F9I'd  rA7ather be sailing
YesDm7, I'd wF/Canna go sail
And theGm7n come hGm7/Come to F9youF+  
[Break]
   BbSex is goG7/Bod but I'd F9/Crather be sA7/C#ailing
   BbFood is niG7/Bce but I'd F9/Crather be sA7/C#ailing
Gm7People are sweF9/All but I'd rBb9ather be sG7/Bailing
Gm7Over the hoGm7/Crizon
[Chorus]
And Gb9I'd rBb7ather be sailing, yEbm7es, I woulGb/Dbd
   Ab/COn an oAbpen seAbm7/Dba
I'd Gb9stand Bb7there inhaling iEbm7f I coulGb/Dbd
   Ab/CFeeling wild Aband Abm7/Dbfree
The Gb9sun is on my neck, the wind is iBb7n my face
The Ebm7sea is incredibly Ab7/Cblue
  Gm7/BbAnd    Gb9/BbI'd    raBb7ther be sailing
YeEbm7s, I'Gbmaj7/Dbd wanna go sail
And thAbm7en come hAbm7/Dbome to yoGb9u
I'd rBb7ather be sailing
YeEbm7s, I'd Gb/Dbwanna go sail
And thAbm7en comAbm7/Dbe home tDbo yGb9ouGb/Ab  Cb/Eb  Cbm/D  Gb  

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A New Brain - Id Rather Be Sailing

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus

A7/E

Dm7

F/C

G/B

Gm7/C

G7/B

F#m/Ab

Gm7

F+

F9/C

A7/C#

F9/A

Bb9

Gb9

Bb7

Ebm7

Gb/Db

Ab/C

[Intro]

F9 F6 Fsus

[Chorus]

F9 A7/E Dm7 F/C

I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would

G/B G Gm7/C

On an open sea

F9 A7/E Dm7 F/C

I'd stand at the railing if I could

G/B G Gm7/C

Feeling wild and free

F9 A7

The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face

Dm7 G7/B

The water's incredibly blue

F#m/Ab F9 A7

And I'd rather be sailing

Dm7 F/C

Yes, I'd wanna go sail

Gm7 Gm7/C F9 F+

And then come home to you

[Break]

Bb G7/B F9/C A7/C#

Sex is good but I'd rather be sailing

Bb G7/B F9/C A7/C#

Food is nice but I'd rather be sailing

Gm7 F9/A Bb9 G7/B

People are swell but I'd rather be sailing

Gm7 Gm7/C

Over the horizon

[Chorus]

Gb9 Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db

And I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would

Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db

On an open sea

Gb9 Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db

I'd stand there inhaling if I could

Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db

Feeling wild and free

Gb9 Bb7

The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face

Ebm7 Ab7/C

The sea is incredibly blue

Gm7/Bb Gb9/Bb Bb7

And I'd rather be sailing

Ebm7 Gbmaj7/Db

Yes, I'd wanna go sail

Abm7 Abm7/Db Gb9

And then come home to you

Bb7

I'd rather be sailing

Ebm7 Gb/Db

Yes, I'd wanna go sail

Abm7 Abm7/Db Db Gb9 Gb/Ab Cb/Eb Cbm/D Gb

And then come home to you

About A New Brain - Id Rather Be Sailing Chords by Misc Musicals

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