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SAIL ON SAILOR
Jimmy Buffett
(Rieley/Kennedy/Wilson/Almer/Parks)
2003, MCA/UTV Records
Capo III Fret
[Intro]
GI sailed an ocean C/G, unGsettled ocC/Gean
GThrough restful C/Gwaters Gand deep commotion
Ebmaj7Often fAm7/Drightened, uEbmaj7nen ligAm7/Dhtened
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on Gsailor
GI wrest the wat C/Gers, Gfight Neptune's C/Gwaters
GSail through the sorro C/Gws oGf life's mara uC/Gders
Ebmaj7Unre peAm7/Dnting, ofEbmaj7ten empAm/Dty
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on Gsailor
DCaught like a Ebdimsewer rat a Emlone but I sail
DBought like a Ebdimcrust of bread, Emoh do I wail
Seldom Am7stum Emble, never Am7crum Emble
Try to Am7tum Emble, life's a Am7rum Emble
Feel the Gsting Am7ing I've been Ggiv Am7en
Never Gend Am7ing, unrel Gen Cting
Heartbreak Am7sear Eming, always Am7fear Eming
Never Am7car Eming, perse Am7ver Eming
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on, Gsailor
GI work the sea C/Gways, Gthe gale-swept C/Gseaways
GPast shipwrecked C/Gdaughters Gof wicked C/Gwaters
Ebmaj7Unins pAm/Dired, dEbmaj7renched and tAm/Dired
Ebmaj7Wail on, Fwail on, Gsailor
Always Am7need Eming, even Am7bleed Eming
Never Am7feed Eming all my Am7feel Emings
Damn the Gthun Am7der, must I Gblun Am7der
There's no Am7won Emder all I'm Am7un dEmer
Stop the Am7cry Eming and the Am7ly iEmng
And the Am7sigh Eming and my Am7dy iEmng
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on, Gsailor
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on, Gsailor
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on, Gsailor
Ebmaj7Sail on, Fsail on, Gsailor

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Sail On Sailor

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Ebmaj7

Am7/D

Am/D

Ebdim

Am7

SAIL ON SAILOR

Jimmy Buffett

(Rieley/Kennedy/Wilson/Almer/Parks)

2003, MCA/UTV Records

Capo III Fret

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G

I sailed an ocean , unsettled ocean

G C/G G

Through restful waters and deep commotion

Ebmaj7 Am7/D Ebmaj7 Am7/D

Often frightened, unen lightened

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on sailor

G C/G G C/G

I wrest the wat ers, fight Neptune's waters

G C/G G C/G

Sail through the sorro ws of life's mara uders

Ebmaj7 Am7/D Ebmaj7 Am/D

Unre penting, often empty

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on sailor

D Ebdim Em

Caught like a sewer rat a lone but I sail

D Ebdim Em

Bought like a crust of bread, oh do I wail

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Seldom stum ble, never crum ble

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Try to tum ble, life's a rum ble

G Am7 G Am7

Feel the sting ing I've been giv en

G Am7 G C

Never end ing, unrel en ting

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Heartbreak sear ing, always fear ing

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Never car ing, perse ver ing

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on, sailor

G C/G G C/G

I work the sea ways, the gale-swept seaways

G C/G G C/G

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters

Ebmaj7 Am/D Ebmaj7 Am/D

Unins pired, drenched and tired

Ebmaj7 F G

Wail on, wail on, sailor

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Always need ing, even bleed ing

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Never feed ing all my feel ings

G Am7 G Am7

Damn the thun der, must I blun der

Am7 Em Am7 Em

There's no won der all I'm un der

Am7 Em Am7 Em

Stop the cry ing and the ly ing

Am7 Em Am7 Em

And the sigh ing and my dy ing

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on, sailor

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on, sailor

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on, sailor

Ebmaj7 F G

Sail on, sail on, sailor

About Sail On Sailor Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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The chords for "Sail On Sailor" show the original chord names (including G, C/G, Ebmaj7, Am7/D, F, Am/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.