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Sailing Homeward

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Bbmaj7#11     x 1 3 2 3 0
[Verse 1]
  F#mSailing Bmhomeward, Eit's time to go Ahome,
  F#mOver the oBmcean of Elife we must AroamA7.
  DAnd when you Eget there, Asay hello for F#mme,
  BmFor I've a long, Bbmaj7#11long way to Ago.
[Verse 2]
  F#mThere may be Bmstormy days, Ethere will be Afires
  F#mThere will be Bmvalleys with Emountains to AclimbA7.
  DAnd when you Eget there, Asay hello for F#mme,
  BmFor I've a long, Bbmaj7#11long way to Ago.
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|--5--3--1--|
[Verse 3]
  FWhenever EmI wander wearyBm, I'll reach for F#myou,
  FI know you'll Ambe there for to Gsee Bme EthroughEsus4.E  
  F#mDa da da Bmda da da Eda da dAa
  F#mDa da Bmda da da Eda da da Ada dA7a
DAnd when you Eget there, Asay hello for F#mme,
  BmFor I've a long, Bbmaj7#11long way to Ago.
Ending
Amaj7

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Sailing Homeward

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bbmaj7#11

Esus4

Amaj7

Bbmaj7#11 x 1 3 2 3 0

[Verse 1]

F#m Bm E A

Sailing homeward, it's time to go home,

F#m Bm E A A7

Over the ocean of life we must roam.

D E A F#m

And when you get there, say hello for me,

Bm Bbmaj7#11 A

For I've a long, long way to go.

[Verse 2]

F#m Bm E A

There may be stormy days, there will be fires

F#m Bm E A A7

There will be valleys with mountains to climb.

D E A F#m

And when you get there, say hello for me,

Bm Bbmaj7#11 A

For I've a long, long way to go.

E|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|-----------|

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|--5--3--1--|

[Verse 3]

F Em Bm F#m

Whenever I wander weary, I'll reach for you,

F Am G B E Esus4 E

I know you'll be there for to see me through.

F#m Bm E A

Da da da da da da da da da

F#m Bm E A A7

Da da da da da da da da da da

D E A F#m

And when you get there, say hello for me,

Bm Bbmaj7#11 A

For I've a long, long way to go.

Ending

Amaj7

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