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If You Were A Sailboat

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C#mIf you were a cowboy i would tArail you,
C#mif you were a piece of wood i'd nAail you to the fEloor,
F#mif you were a sailboat i would sBail you to the sEhore,
C#mif you were a river i would sAwim you,
C#mif you were a house i would lAive in you all my dEays,
F#mif you were a preacher i'd bBegin to change my wEays,
C#msometimes i believe in fAate
but the chances we cBreate,
always seem to ring more tArue,
F#myou took a chance on loving Bme,
I took a chance on loving yEouE/D  C#m7  C#m7/B  
E  E/D C#m7    C#m7/B
C#mif i was in jail i know you'd spAring me,
C#mif i were a telephone you'd rinAg me all day lEong,
F#mif i was in pain i know you'd sBing me soothing sEongs,
C#msometimes i believe in fAate
but the chances we cBreate,
always seem to ring more tArue,
F#myou took a chance on loving Bme,
i took a chance on loving yEou
[Interlude]
E/B    A/C#    E  B/D#   E
E/B    A/C#    E  B/D#   E      E
C#mif i was hungry you would fAeed me,
C#mif i was in darkness you would lAead me to the lEight,
F#mif i was a book i know you'd rBead me every niEght,
C#mIf you were a cowboy i would tArail you,
C#mif you were a piece of wood i'd nAail you to the fEloor,
F#mif you were a sailboat i would sBail you to the sEhore,
F#mif you were a sailboat i would sBail you to the sEhore,

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If You Were A Sailboat

by Katie Melua

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

E/D

C#m7

C#m7/B

E/B

A/C#

B/D#

C#m A

If you were a cowboy i would trail you,

C#m A E

if you were a piece of wood i'd nail you to the floor,

F#m B E

if you were a sailboat i would sail you to the shore,

C#m A

if you were a river i would swim you,

C#m A E

if you were a house i would live in you all my days,

F#m B E

if you were a preacher i'd begin to change my ways,

C#m A

sometimes i believe in fate

but the chances we create,

always seem to ring more true,

F#m B

you took a chance on loving me,

E E/D C#m7 C#m7/B

I took a chance on loving you

E E/D C#m7 C#m7/B

C#m A

if i was in jail i know you'd spring me,

C#m A E

if i were a telephone you'd ring me all day long,

F#m B E

if i was in pain i know you'd sing me soothing songs,

C#m A

sometimes i believe in fate

but the chances we create,

always seem to ring more true,

F#m B

you took a chance on loving me,

i took a chance on loving you

[Interlude]

E/B A/C# E B/D# E

E/B A/C# E B/D# E E

C#m A

if i was hungry you would feed me,

C#m A E

if i was in darkness you would lead me to the light,

F#m B E

if i was a book i know you'd read me every night,

C#m A

If you were a cowboy i would trail you,

C#m A E

if you were a piece of wood i'd nail you to the floor,

F#m B E

if you were a sailboat i would sail you to the shore,

F#m B E

if you were a sailboat i would sail you to the shore,

About If You Were A Sailboat Chords by Katie Melua

Learn how to play If You Were A Sailboat by Katie Melua with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If You Were A Sailboat chords”, “If You Were A Sailboat guitar chords”, or “Katie Melua If You Were A Sailboat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If You Were A Sailboat chords and for experienced players who want accurate If You Were A Sailboat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, A, E, F#m, B, E/D.

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What key is "If You Were A Sailboat" in?

The chords for "If You Were A Sailboat" show the original chord names (including C#m, A, E, F#m, B, E/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.