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Smooth Sailing

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[Intro]
|  G    D|  C    G|  x2
[Verse 1]
I feel like a Gbeat up back road Dall full of potholes
CMan, I'm on a hell oGf a ride
GDoing my best and DI can't get arrested
I Ccan't get time on my Gside
GDown on my luck and I'm Ddown on my knees
CAnd I'm down to my last dirty Gdime
GRed sky morning, it Dkeeps on pouring
CJust like the tears in my Geyes
[Chorus]
I'm looking for Gsmooth Dsailing
CFeeling the breeze on my Gback
Get my Gblues Dfading
CMy weather and my wheels on Gtrack
Come Emhell or high water
The Dsun's gonna shine
CMight not be tomorrow, but I Gknow D/F#I'm gonna Gfind
GSmooth Dsailing
CWatch me sail Gaway
[Instrumental]
|  G    D|  C    G|
[Verse 2]
GThe flowers are Ddying
My Cwoman is crying herself to sleep every Gnight
And Gpeople try to be nice and they Dgive me advice
But they Cain't got a dog in this Gfight
GWhat's left of my faith is a Ddrop in the tank
CHere lately, I've been running on Gfumes
But there's a Gnew sun rising on the Dhorizon
CLord, I hope I get there Gsoon
[Chorus]
I'm looking for Gsmooth sailiDng
CFeeling the breeze on my Gback
Get my Gblues Dfading
CMy weather and my wheels on Gtrack
ComEme hell or high water
DThe sun's gonna shine
CMight not be tomorrow but I Gknow I'D/F#m gonna Gfind
GSmooth Dsailing
CI'm looking for Gsmooth DsailiCng
[Bridge]
EmI could use it, DI could use it
CI could use a little Gtide turn
EmI could use it Dbefore I lose it
CI could use a little
I could use a little Gsmooth DsailinCg
[Chorus]
I'm looking for Gsmooth Dsailing
CFeeling the breeze on my Gback
Get my Gblues Dfading
CMy weather and my wheels on Gtrack
EmCome hell or high water
DThe sun's gonna shine
CMight not be tomorrow but I Gknow D/F#I'm gonna Gfind
GSmooth DsailinCgG  
I'm looking for Gsmooth DsailingC  G  
Watch me sail GawayD  C  G  
|  G    D|  C    G|

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Smooth Sailing

by Old Dominion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

G D C G

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

G D

I feel like a beat up back road all full of potholes

C G

Man, I'm on a hell of a ride

G D

Doing my best and I can't get arrested

C G

I can't get time on my side

G D

Down on my luck and I'm down on my knees

C G

And I'm down to my last dirty dime

G D

Red sky morning, it keeps on pouring

C G

Just like the tears in my eyes

[Chorus]

G D

I'm looking for smooth sailing

C G

Feeling the breeze on my back

G D

Get my blues fading

C G

My weather and my wheels on track

Come hell or high water

The sun's gonna shine

C G D/F# G

Might not be tomorrow, but I know I'm gonna find

G D

Smooth sailing

C G

Watch me sail away

[Instrumental]

G D C G

| | |

[Verse 2]

G D

The flowers are dying

C G

My woman is crying herself to sleep every night

G D

And people try to be nice and they give me advice

C G

But they ain't got a dog in this fight

G D

What's left of my faith is a drop in the tank

C G

Here lately, I've been running on fumes

G D

But there's a new sun rising on the horizon

C G

Lord, I hope I get there soon

[Chorus]

G D

I'm looking for smooth sailing

C G

Feeling the breeze on my back

G D

Get my blues fading

C G

My weather and my wheels on track

Come hell or high water

The sun's gonna shine

C G D/F# G

Might not be tomorrow but I know I'm gonna find

G D

Smooth sailing

C G D C

I'm looking for smooth sailing

[Bridge]

Em D

I could use it, I could use it

C G

I could use a little tide turn

Em D

I could use it before I lose it

I could use a little

G D C

I could use a little smooth sailing

[Chorus]

G D

I'm looking for smooth sailing

C G

Feeling the breeze on my back

G D

Get my blues fading

C G

My weather and my wheels on track

Come hell or high water

The sun's gonna shine

C G D/F# G

Might not be tomorrow but I know I'm gonna find

G D C G

Smooth sailing

G D C G

I'm looking for smooth sailing

G D C G

Watch me sail away

G D C G

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