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A SALTY DOG (simplified, in G)
by Procol Harum
A worthy exercise in how majors, minors, sustained and sevenths of 
the same chords, as well as notes next to each other (E, F, F# G) 
can not only work together but be very melodic. Sort of orchestral?
Zackly.
[Verse 1]
 G'All hands on deck, F#suswe've run aF#float!' F#m7I heard the captain EsuscryE  
'ExD6plore the DshipF#m,    reBmplace the Bm7cook:    F#mlet Gmno one leave aBblive!'
FAcross the straits, Caround the Horn:   Fhow Fmaj7far can sailors F7fly?
BbA twisted path, our Bbmtortured course, and Fno one left aCsusliveC  
[Verse 2]
We sailed for parts unknown to man, where ships come home to die
No lofty peak, nor fortress bold, could match our captain's eye
Upon the seventh seasick day we made our port of call
A sand so white, and sea so blue, no mortal place at all
[Verse 3]
We fired the gun, and burned the mast, and rowed from ship to shore
The captain cried, we sailors wept: our tears were tears of joy
Now many moons, how many Junes, have passed since we made land
A salty dog, this seaman's log: your witness my own hand

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A Salty Dog

by Procol Harum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus

F#m7

Esus

F#m

Bm7

Fmaj7

Bbm

Csus

A SALTY DOG (simplified, in G)

by Procol Harum

A worthy exercise in how majors, minors, sustained and sevenths of

the same chords, as well as notes next to each other (E, F, F# G)

can not only work together but be very melodic. Sort of orchestral?

Zackly.

[Verse 1]

G F#sus F# F#m7 Esus E

'All hands on deck, we've run afloat!' I heard the captain cry

D6 D F#m Bm Bm7 F#m Gm Bb

'Explore the ship, replace the cook: let no one leave alive!'

F C F Fmaj7 F7

Across the straits, around the Horn: how far can sailors fly?

Bb Bbm F Csus C

A twisted path, our tortured course, and no one left alive

[Verse 2]

We sailed for parts unknown to man, where ships come home to die

No lofty peak, nor fortress bold, could match our captain's eye

Upon the seventh seasick day we made our port of call

A sand so white, and sea so blue, no mortal place at all

[Verse 3]

We fired the gun, and burned the mast, and rowed from ship to shore

The captain cried, we sailors wept: our tears were tears of joy

Now many moons, how many Junes, have passed since we made land

A salty dog, this seaman's log: your witness my own hand

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