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Sail Away

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[Intro]
G   D   Em   C   G   D   G
[Verse 1]
   G     D    EmDecember Gmorning when the Cship came sailing Gin
The Csailor boys with Gall their noise had Ccome around aDgain
She Emstood on the Gquayside, she was Clooking for a Gfriend
He had Ccaught her eye and Gnow she'll try
To Cmake him come her Dway (come her Cway)G  
[Chorus]
GSo Dlong, CgoodDbye, Gnice to know you Dbaby but it's Ctime to flyD  
GHe Dlaughed as Cshe Dcried and watched her Gdreams Csail Da-Gway
[Verse 2]
   G     D    EmHad one just Glike her on a Cfar off Eastern Gshore
And Cevery town that Ghe sailed round was Clike the one beDfore
And Emthough he said he Gloved her, his Cwords were like his Gheart
They were Cempty as a Gsummer stream that Cdries up oh so Dhard
(oh so Chard)G  
[Chorus]
GSo Dlong, CgoodDbye, Gnice to know you Dbaby but it's Ctime to flyD  
GHe Dlaughed as Cshe Dcried and watched her Gdreams Csail Da-Gway
[Bridge]
GSail Da-Emway,  Csail aFway
GSail Da-Emway,  Csail aFway
EOh sail aAmway again, aFway again
FmEvery day someFbody sails aCway
[Verse 3]
   G     D    EmCried when he Gleft her, but she Cnever knew his Gname
Just a Cnight of love to Gpass like ships and Cnever meet aDgain
She Emcan't hold the Gtears, but she Cknows that one Gday
He will Ccome around     G   C(come aDround aCgain)D  Em  G  D  
[Chorus]
GSo Dlong, CgoodDbye, Gnice to know you Dbaby but it's Ctime to flyD  
GHe Dlaughed as Cshe Dcried and watched her Gdreams Csail Da-Gway
N.C.                  G      C   D  G  
She watched her dreams sail a-way

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Sail Away

by Little Angels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em C G D G

[Verse 1]

G D Em G C G

December morning when the ship came sailing in

C G C D

The sailor boys with all their noise had come around again

Em G C G

She stood on the quayside, she was looking for a friend

C G

He had caught her eye and now she'll try

C D C G

To make him come her way (come her way)

[Chorus]

G D C D G D C D

So long, goodbye, nice to know you baby but it's time to fly

G D C D G C D G

He laughed as she cried and watched her dreams sail a-way

[Verse 2]

G D Em G C G

Had one just like her on a far off Eastern shore

C G C D

And every town that he sailed round was like the one before

Em G C G

And though he said he loved her, his words were like his heart

C G C D

They were empty as a summer stream that dries up oh so hard

C G

(oh so hard)

[Chorus]

G D C D G D C D

So long, goodbye, nice to know you baby but it's time to fly

G D C D G C D G

He laughed as she cried and watched her dreams sail a-way

[Bridge]

G D Em C F

Sail a-way, sail away

G D Em C F

Sail a-way, sail away

E Am F

Oh sail away again, away again

Fm F C

Every day somebody sails away

[Verse 3]

G D Em G C G

Cried when he left her, but she never knew his name

C G C D

Just a night of love to pass like ships and never meet again

Em G C G

She can't hold the tears, but she knows that one day

C G C D C D Em G D

He will come around (come around again)

[Chorus]

G D C D G D C D

So long, goodbye, nice to know you baby but it's time to fly

G D C D G C D G

He laughed as she cried and watched her dreams sail a-way

G C D G

N.C.

She watched her dreams sail a-way

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