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Sailing Away

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Capo on 2nd fret
Verse 1
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DWhat are F#mwe gonna do, when you've stopped crying?
BmWhat ever youG'rAe going through it's not worth dying.
DChasing awaF#my the blues, I know you're trying.
BmAnd nobody wants to lose, I don't know GwhEy.
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ACause I live by the river, Bmlive by the river and
I'll Edie by the river I'm Dsailing, Aaway, Dtoday.
Verse 2
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DWhat are you gonna say when they stop F#mlaughing?
BmYou're giving it all away when you've got GnoAthing.
DHow many F#mtimes a day you feel like walking?
BmTaking a hoGlidaEy from all the shy-y-y...
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ABut I Bmlive by the river, live by the river and
I'll Edie by the river I'm Dsailing, Aaway, Dtoday.
D   F#m   Bm   G A   D   F#m   Bm   G E
ACause I Bmlive by the river, live by the river and
I'll Edie by the river I'm Dsailing, Aaway, Dtoday.
Verse 3
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And F#myou've got to grab thBme bull by the horns my friend
it's the F#monly way to Bmgo.
And F#mwhen the story's Bmtold F#mwe can go Bmhome.
DSo what are we gonna do, when you've stopped F#mcrying?
BmWhat ever you're going through it's not worth GdyAing.
DKeeping away the blues you know I'm F#mtrying.
BmWhat've we got Gto Elose, and testify-y-y...
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ACause I live by the river, Bmlive by the river and
I'll Edie by the river I'm Dsailing, Aaway,
I'm Dsailing, Aaway, I'm Bmsailing, Eaway, Dtoday.

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Sailing Away

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 2nd fret

Verse 1

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D F#m

What are we gonna do, when you've stopped crying?

Bm G A

What ever you're going through it's not worth dying.

D F#m

Chasing away the blues, I know you're trying.

Bm G E

And nobody wants to lose, I don't know why.

Chours

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A Bm

Cause I live by the river, live by the river and

E D A D

I'll die by the river I'm sailing, away, today.

Verse 2

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D F#m

What are you gonna say when they stop laughing?

Bm G A

You're giving it all away when you've got nothing.

D F#m

How many times a day you feel like walking?

Bm G E

Taking a holiday from all the shy-y-y...

Chours

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A Bm

But I live by the river, live by the river and

E D A D

I'll die by the river I'm sailing, away, today.

D F#m Bm G A D F#m Bm G E

A Bm

Cause I live by the river, live by the river and

E D A D

I'll die by the river I'm sailing, away, today.

Verse 3

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F#m Bm

And you've got to grab the bull by the horns my friend

F#m Bm

it's the only way to go.

F#m Bm F#m Bm

And when the story's told we can go home.

D F#m

So what are we gonna do, when you've stopped crying?

Bm G A

What ever you're going through it's not worth dying.

D F#m

Keeping away the blues you know I'm trying.

Bm G E

What've we got to lose, and testify-y-y...

Chours

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A Bm

Cause I live by the river, live by the river and

E D A

I'll die by the river I'm sailing, away,

D A Bm E D

I'm sailing, away, I'm sailing, away, today.

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