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CAPO 5
CSailboats wish that they were sGtars,
Floating sAmoftly in the sky
AFmong our dreams that bid goodbye
CMoving through transparent Gspace, 
Drifting tAmhrough the stratosphere
AnFd onward 'till they Gdisappear
CThese continents from overhGead
Look like tAminy paper shapes
FIntricately set in place
CBelow the misty mountaiGn clouds
Theres a lAmovely silver bay
Where Fsunset sailors Goften hideCaway
FScuba dCiver in the lGock,
FSpeedboat Cdriver on the Gdock
FSailplane pCilot in the bGlue take me Amup there with you
FThe world looks briCghter from this Amhigh altGitude
FI was walCking through the trGees (Sailboats wish they were stars)
FAnd I was swiCmming through the Gsea (Cause they don't know who they are)
FI was faClling through the aGir
When it hAmit me right thFere...
FMy eyes are Ctired; I doAmn't even Gcare
Interlude:
C G Am F
C G Am F G
CAn airplane carried me to Gbed, 
Where i sAmlept above the coast 
And dFreamt I had become a ghost
CI sailed above the frozen pGeaks,
Deep in cAmold cathedral caves
AcFross the hills and Gfar beyond the wCaves
FTake the cCar on the lGawn
FFly the jeCt to the sGun
FAnd bring the spacecCraft
in sGoon while I play cAmhess with the mFoon
FI feel like sleCeping through this Amcold afterGnoon
FOnce in 1C96G4 (Sailboats wish they were stars)
FAn actress rCan on the shGore (Cause they don't know who they are)
FAnd though you'll neCver returGn,
I love you AAmudrey Hepburn
FSometimes I Ccan see your Amface in the crGowd
FThere are saCilboats througGhout this brilliant sky
FBut you cannCot pick them oGut if you can't fly
FI'm glad the EaCrth doesn't caGre
If AmI go up there
FIf you waCnt to just aAmsk me and I'll tGake you alongC..

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Sailboats

by Sky Sailing

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 5

C G

Sailboats wish that they were stars,

Floating softly in the sky

Among our dreams that bid goodbye

C G

Moving through transparent space,

Drifting through the stratosphere

F G

And onward 'till they disappear

C G

These continents from overhead

Look like tiny paper shapes

Intricately set in place

C G

Below the misty mountain clouds

Theres a lovely silver bay

F G C

Where sunset sailors often hideaway

F C G

Scuba diver in the lock,

F C G

Speedboat driver on the dock

F C G Am

Sailplane pilot in the blue take me up there with you

F C Am G

The world looks brighter from this high altitude

F C G

I was walking through the trees (Sailboats wish they were stars)

F C G

And I was swimming through the sea (Cause they don't know who they are)

F C G

I was falling through the air

Am F

When it hit me right there...

F C Am G

My eyes are tired; I don't even care

Interlude:

C G Am F

C G Am F G

C G

An airplane carried me to bed,

Where i slept above the coast

And dreamt I had become a ghost

C G

I sailed above the frozen peaks,

Deep in cold cathedral caves

F G C

Across the hills and far beyond the waves

F C G

Take the car on the lawn

F C G

Fly the jet to the sun

F C

And bring the spacecraft

G Am F

in soon while I play chess with the moon

F C Am G

I feel like sleeping through this cold afternoon

F C G

Once in 1964 (Sailboats wish they were stars)

F C G

An actress ran on the shore (Cause they don't know who they are)

F C G

And though you'll never return,

I love you Audrey Hepburn

F C Am G

Sometimes I can see your face in the crowd

F C G

There are sailboats throughout this brilliant sky

F C G

But you cannot pick them out if you can't fly

F C G

I'm glad the Earth doesn't care

If I go up there

F C Am G C

If you want to just ask me and I'll take you along..

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