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[Intro]
     CRaising sails on my MEmary McClyde
     AmWatching the shores I am lFeaving behind
     CTowards the stars and the horGizon combined
      FIt's only Gher now I can tCrust
 C  Am  G
 C  Am  G
[Verse 1]
    CRaising sails on my Mary McClyde       EmWatching the shores I am leaving behind
    AmI wonder how could this be   FOr is it only me
   CI'll tell you bout my queen of the seas    GWhat a fine strong beauty she is
     FIt's only heGr now I can truCst
[Chorus]
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got   nGothing more  to sCay
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got no Greason left  to sCtaAmyG  C  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
   CSweqlling sails of my Mary McClyde     EmWhere sea and heavens unite
   AmI womder what will I see     FOr will it blind me
   CWinds grew stronger, stars went black     GShe swayed but I won't turn back
   FIt's only heGr now I can truCst
[Chorus]
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got   nGothing more  to sCay
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got no Greason left  to sCtaAmyG  C  Am  G  
[Verse 3]
   CSwelling sails of my Mary McClyde      EmBegged mercy but, I've been denien
   AmI wonder what will it be     FWill she betray me
   CAt her mercy I stood on deck     FWith the rope coiled 'round me neck
   FIt's only hGer now I can truCst
[Chorus]
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got   nGothing more  to sCay
        I'll sail awAmay,  I'll sail awGay
        FI've got no Greason left  to sCtaAmyG  C  Am  G  

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Sail Away

by Happy Ol' McWeasel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em

Raising sails on my Mary McClyde

Am F

Watching the shores I am leaving behind

C G

Towards the stars and the horizon combined

F G C

It's only her now I can trust

C Am G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Raising sails on my Mary McClyde Watching the shores I am leaving behind

Am F

I wonder how could this be Or is it only me

C G

I'll tell you bout my queen of the seas What a fine strong beauty she is

F G C

It's only her now I can trust

[Chorus]

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C

I've got nothing more to say

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C Am G C Am G

I've got no reason left to stay

[Verse 2]

C Em

Sweqlling sails of my Mary McClyde Where sea and heavens unite

Am F

I womder what will I see Or will it blind me

C G

Winds grew stronger, stars went black She swayed but I won't turn back

F G C

It's only her now I can trust

[Chorus]

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C

I've got nothing more to say

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C Am G C Am G

I've got no reason left to stay

[Verse 3]

C Em

Swelling sails of my Mary McClyde Begged mercy but, I've been denien

Am F

I wonder what will it be Will she betray me

C F

At her mercy I stood on deck With the rope coiled 'round me neck

F G C

It's only her now I can trust

[Chorus]

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C

I've got nothing more to say

Am G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away

F G C Am G C Am G

I've got no reason left to stay

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