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Mike Aiken – Put A Sail On It
[Intro]
D   G   D   A   D   G   D A D
[Verse 1]
Well I Dwent for a walk Gdown by the water just to Dbury my troubles in the Asand
Then I Dwandered up into this Gseaside bar, And sat Ddown next to Athis old Dman
Well I Dguess he could tell that I Gwasn't doing well and he Dsaid “What's troubling Ayou?”
I said it Dmight be the rain, I Gshouldn't complain, but my Dlucky day is AoverDdue
[Pre-chorus]
He said "BmI know how you feel son, trust me GI've been in your Dshoes
Lean Emin and listen up Gboy here's what you gotta Ado
[Chorus]
Put a Gsail on it, let your trouble float away
With the Dbreak of dawn it'll bring another day
So don't you Adwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the Dsun
Put a Gsail on it let your troubles catch the wind
And Dwhen it's gone it won't come back again
It works Aevery time, trust me son it never GfailsA  
Put a sail on Dit"      G(Hoo hoo hoo)
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)A  G  A  
[Verse 2]
He told me Dof his years, Gtriumphs and tears, and Dliving through a war or Atwo
How you Ddon't always win, get up and Gtry it again, it's the Ddoing that you've Agot to Ddo
So we tDalked about life, Glovers and wives and Ddreams that almost came Atrue
How this Dworld spins round you're either Gup or your down, but Dmostly it's Aup to Dyou
[Pre-chorus]
He said "BmI know how it feels son, trust me GI've been in your Dshoes
Lean Emin and listen up Gboy here's what you gotta Ado
[Chorus]
Put a Gsail on it, let your trouble float away
With the Dbreak of dawn it'll bring another day
So don't you Adwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the Dsun
Put a Gsail on it let your troubles catch the wind
And Dwhen it's gone it won't come back again
It works Aevery time, trust me son it never Dfails
[Chorus]
Put a Gsail on it, let your trouble float away
With the Dbreak of dawn it'll bring another day
So don't you Adwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the Dsun
Put a Gsail on it let your troubles catch the wind
And Dwhen it's gone it won't come back again
It works Aevery time, trust me son it never GfailsA  
Put a sail on Dit"
[Outro]
                 G(Hoo hoo hoo)
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)  G(Hoo hoo hoo)
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)  G(Hoo hoo hoo)
             Come on Now
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)  G(Hoo hoo hoo)
             Come on Now
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)  G(Hoo hoo hoo)
Let Go, Baby
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)  G(Hoo hoo hoo)
  D(Hoo hoo hoo)

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Put A Sail On It

by Mike Aiken

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Mike Aiken – Put A Sail On It

[Intro]

D G D A D G D A D

[Verse 1]

D G D A

Well I went for a walk down by the water just to bury my troubles in the sand

D G D A D

Then I wandered up into this seaside bar, And sat down next to this old man

D G D A

Well I guess he could tell that I wasn't doing well and he said “What's troubling you?”

D G D A D

I said it might be the rain, I shouldn't complain, but my lucky day is overdue

[Pre-chorus]

Bm G D

He said "I know how you feel son, trust me I've been in your shoes

Em G A

Lean in and listen up boy here's what you gotta do

[Chorus]

Put a sail on it, let your trouble float away

With the break of dawn it'll bring another day

A D

So don't you dwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the sun

Put a sail on it let your troubles catch the wind

And when it's gone it won't come back again

A G A

It works every time, trust me son it never fails

D G

Put a sail on it" (Hoo hoo hoo)

D A G A

(Hoo hoo hoo)

[Verse 2]

D G D A

He told me of his years, triumphs and tears, and living through a war or two

D G D A D

How you don't always win, get up and try it again, it's the doing that you've got to do

D G D A

So we talked about life, lovers and wives and dreams that almost came true

D G D A D

How this world spins round you're either up or your down, but mostly it's up to you

[Pre-chorus]

Bm G D

He said "I know how it feels son, trust me I've been in your shoes

Em G A

Lean in and listen up boy here's what you gotta do

[Chorus]

Put a sail on it, let your trouble float away

With the break of dawn it'll bring another day

A D

So don't you dwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the sun

Put a sail on it let your troubles catch the wind

And when it's gone it won't come back again

A D

It works every time, trust me son it never fails

[Chorus]

Put a sail on it, let your trouble float away

With the break of dawn it'll bring another day

A D

So don't you dwell upon it it'll fade like the setting of the sun

Put a sail on it let your troubles catch the wind

And when it's gone it won't come back again

A G A

It works every time, trust me son it never fails

Put a sail on it"

[Outro]

(Hoo hoo hoo)

D G

(Hoo hoo hoo) (Hoo hoo hoo)

D G

(Hoo hoo hoo) (Hoo hoo hoo)

Come on Now

D G

(Hoo hoo hoo) (Hoo hoo hoo)

Come on Now

D G

(Hoo hoo hoo) (Hoo hoo hoo)

Let Go, Baby

D G

(Hoo hoo hoo) (Hoo hoo hoo)

(Hoo hoo hoo)

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