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Sailor:Petula Clark.
#1 in UK in '61. Clark's 1st big hit. 
(The original was done in German by 
'Lolita' and hit #5 in 1960.)
INTRO:
GSailor, stop your Croving...G  
#1.
GSailor stop your Croving..Gsailor, leave the DseD7a.
GSailor, when the Ctide turns..Gcome home, Dsafe to GmeG7.
CHORUS:
G7As you sail across the Csea,
all my love is there beGside you.
In Capri or AmsterDdam..HonoD7lulu or SiGam.G7  
G7To the harbour of my Cheart, I will send my love 
to Gguide you.
As I call across the Dsea..come D7home, to Gme.
#2.
GSailor stop your Croving..Gsailor, leave the DseD7a.
GSailor, when the Ctide turns..Gcome home, Dsafe to GmeG7.
CHORUS:
G7As you sail across the Csea,
all my love is there beGside you.
In Capri or AmsterDdam..HonoD7lulu or SiGamG7.
G7To the harbour of my Cheart, I will send my love 
to Gguide you.
As I call across the Dsea..come D7home, to Gme.
OUTRO:
GSailor, stop your Croving..G.(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sailor

by Petula Clark

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Sailor:Petula Clark.

#1 in UK in '61. Clark's 1st big hit.

(The original was done in German by

'Lolita' and hit #5 in 1960.)

INTRO:

G C G

Sailor, stop your roving...

#1.

G C G D D7

Sailor stop your roving..sailor, leave the sea.

G C G D G G7

Sailor, when the tide turns..come home, safe to me.

CHORUS:

G7 C

As you sail across the sea,

all my love is there beside you.

D D7 G G7

In Capri or Amsterdam..Honolulu or Siam.

G7 C

To the harbour of my heart, I will send my love

to guide you.

D D7 G

As I call across the sea..come home, to me.

#2.

G C G D D7

Sailor stop your roving..sailor, leave the sea.

G C G D G G7

Sailor, when the tide turns..come home, safe to me.

CHORUS:

G7 C

As you sail across the sea,

all my love is there beside you.

D D7 G G7

In Capri or Amsterdam..Honolulu or Siam.

G7 C

To the harbour of my heart, I will send my love

to guide you.

D D7 G

As I call across the sea..come home, to me.

OUTRO:

G C G

Sailor, stop your roving...(x2)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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