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[Chorus]
You can Fsail Cacross the Gocean
You can Fspan the Cgrand Gprairie
FLooking Cfor a Gfree man
        F          C               G   Am   Asus2   AmX4
Will you remember me?  Remember me
[Verse 1]
AmI’m a seafaring man, I’m a Grider Emon the Amstorm
FSon of my Cfather, on the Gwater I was Amborn
FI work until Cdark and Grise Emat the Amdawn
FAll in the lines as I Gsing Emmy Amsong
[Verse 2]
AmOut here in the weather, I Gtend Emmy Amnets
But a Ffisherman’s Clife has Gfew Amregrets
In a Fhard day’s Clabor, some Ghands Emget Amwet
FBut it all works out when I Gland Emmy Amcatch
[Chorus]
You can Fsail Cacross the Gocean
You can Fspan the Cgrand Gprairie
FLooking Cfor a Gfree man
Will Fyou Cremember Gme?  Remember Amme
[Interlude]
AmOoohG  Em  Am  
AmOoohG  Em  
[Verse 2]
AmI have a good woman who waits for me Gback Emon the Amshore
While I Fchase the Cfish off a GLabrAmador
She Fleaves a Ccandle GburnEming Ambright
FTo bring me home safe Gthrough Emthe Amnight
[Chorus]
You can Fsail Cacross the Gocean
You can Fspan the Cgrand Gprairie
FLooking Cfor a Gfree man
Will Fyou Cremember Gme?  Remember Amme
[Interlude]
AmOoohG  Em  Am  
AmOoohG  Em  
[Verse 3]
AmWhen the last draw falls, I’ll Gtake Emmy lAmeave
The Fstars in the sCky are Gall I Amneed
So tFow my Cboat to my GfamEm-i-Amly
They’Fll keep on living Gfrom Emthe Amsea
[Bridge]
DmI’m free as a sail on the Gbreeze
DmWith the wind and the waves to Amwatch over mGe
[Chorus]
You can Fsail Cacross the Gocean
You can Fspan the Cgrand Gprairie
FLooking Cfor a Gfree man
Will Fyou Cremember Gme?  Remember Amme
You can Fsail Cacross the Gocean
You can Fspan the Cgrand Gprairie
FLooking Cfor a Gfree man
Will Fyou Cremember Gme?  Remember Amme

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Free Man

by Sean McCann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

[Chorus]

F C G

You can sail across the ocean

F C G

You can span the grand prairie

F C G

Looking for a free man

F C G Am Asus2 Am

Will you remember me? Remember me

[Verse 1]

Am G Em Am

I’m a seafaring man, I’m a rider on the storm

F C G Am

Son of my father, on the water I was born

F C G Em Am

I work until dark and rise at the dawn

F G Em Am

All in the lines as I sing my song

[Verse 2]

Am G Em Am

Out here in the weather, I tend my nets

F C G Am

But a fisherman’s life has few regrets

F C G Em Am

In a hard day’s labor, some hands get wet

F G Em Am

But it all works out when I land my catch

[Chorus]

F C G

You can sail across the ocean

F C G

You can span the grand prairie

F C G

Looking for a free man

F C G Am

Will you remember me? Remember me

[Interlude]

Am G Em Am

Oooh

Am G Em

Oooh

[Verse 2]

Am G Em Am

I have a good woman who waits for me back on the shore

F C G Am

While I chase the fish off a Labrador

F C G Em Am

She leaves a candle burning bright

F G Em Am

To bring me home safe through the night

[Chorus]

F C G

You can sail across the ocean

F C G

You can span the grand prairie

F C G

Looking for a free man

F C G Am

Will you remember me? Remember me

[Interlude]

Am G Em Am

Oooh

Am G Em

Oooh

[Verse 3]

Am G Em Am

When the last draw falls, I’ll take my leave

F C G Am

The stars in the sky are all I need

F C G Em Am

So tow my boat to my fam-i-ly

F G Em Am

They’ll keep on living from the sea

[Bridge]

Dm G

I’m free as a sail on the breeze

Dm Am G

With the wind and the waves to watch over me

[Chorus]

F C G

You can sail across the ocean

F C G

You can span the grand prairie

F C G

Looking for a free man

F C G Am

Will you remember me? Remember me

F C G

You can sail across the ocean

F C G

You can span the grand prairie

F C G

Looking for a free man

F C G Am

Will you remember me? Remember me

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