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Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
Album: Safe Upon the Shore
Capo on 2nd Fret.
After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the 
progression.
Chords:
e----G3----C3---Em-0----D2---|
B----3----3----0----3---|
G----0----0----0----2---|
D----0----2----2----0---|
A----2----3----2----x---|
E----3----x----0----x---|
Intro
G G C G
GWe were poor
But I was Gsatisfied
And I Cthought that you were, toGo
You were Gpure
And I was Gterrified
I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu
When they Gsailed
Into the Gharbour
I could Csee it in your eyeGs
I Gknew
That you were Emdreaming
Of Cleaving me behiGnd
Chorus
GYou say D"America is beautifGul"
And DI sure hope you're Emright
If I could Dsee you across the Gwater
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"
Bridge
G G C G
When I Gmet
That Yankee Gsailor
He stood Ctall and shook my haGnd
He took Gpleasure
In the Gmoment
In the Cmeasure of a maGn
Then he Gturned
And left me Gstanding
And he Casked you out to danGce
But when you Gmet
That Yankee saiEmlor
I knew I dCidn't stand a chanceG  
GYou say D"America is beautiful"G  
And DI sure hope you're Emright
If I could Dsee you across the Gwater
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"
GWe were poor
But I was Gsatisfied
And I Cthought that you were, toGo
You were Gpure
And I was Gterrified
I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu
GYou say D"America is beautiful"G  
And DI sure hope you're Emright
If I could Dsee you across the Gwater
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniEmght"
I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"
Outro
G G C G
Repeats until end.
Cheers!
Shaun Boersma

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Yankee Sailor

by Great Big Sea

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea

Album: Safe Upon the Shore

Capo on 2nd Fret.

After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the

progression.

Chords:

G C Em D

e----3----3----0----2---|

B----3----3----0----3---|

G----0----0----0----2---|

D----0----2----2----0---|

A----2----3----2----x---|

E----3----x----0----x---|

Intro

G G C G

We were poor

But I was satisfied

C G

And I thought that you were, too

You were pure

And I was terrified

C G

I wasn't good enough for you

When they sailed

Into the harbour

C G

I could see it in your eyes

I knew

That you were dreaming

C G

Of leaving me behind

Chorus

G D G

You say "America is beautiful"

D Em

And I sure hope you're right

D G

If I could see you across the water

C D Em

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

C D G

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

Bridge

G G C G

When I met

That Yankee sailor

C G

He stood tall and shook my hand

He took pleasure

In the moment

C G

In the measure of a man

Then he turned

And left me standing

C G

And he asked you out to dance

But when you met

That Yankee sailor

C G

I knew I didn't stand a chance

G D G

You say "America is beautiful"

D Em

And I sure hope you're right

D G

If I could see you across the water

C D Em

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

C D G

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

We were poor

But I was satisfied

C G

And I thought that you were, too

You were pure

And I was terrified

C G

I wasn't good enough for you

G D G

You say "America is beautiful"

D Em

And I sure hope you're right

D G

If I could see you across the water

C D Em

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

C D Em

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

C D G

I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

Outro

G G C G

Repeats until end.

Cheers!

Shaun Boersma

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