Sailors Blues

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[Intro]
D A Bm
D A Bm
[Verse 1]
D A Bm
I fell in love with a sailor
D A Bm
Near the docks of my home town
D A Bm
When I was young and full of anger
D A Bm
He brought me up when I was down
[Bridge]
Bm
Saying how many years has it been like that?
[Chorus]
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna lose you
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna care
D A Bm
D A Bm
[Verse 2]
D A Bm
Left the coast in early morning
D A Bm
Watched his boat set off to sea
D A Bm
Silence is a golden mountain
D A Bm
The last words you said to me
[Bridge]
Bm
Saying how many years has it been like that?
[Chorus]
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna lose you
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna care
[Interlude Fill]
Bm
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--2---2---0-2---2---0-|
E|----2---2-----2---2---|
[Interlude ]
Bm
Well I met this nice girl in a gorgeous town just west of home
Bm
she told me she didn't like the direction her life was about to go
Bm
So I took her on my boat and we made love under the stars
Bm
I told her something about mountains so she'd leave before night was dark
[Bridge]
Bm
Said how many years has it been like this?
N.C.
Don't leave me dying out here like this
[Chorus/Outro]
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna lose you
G D
And when we know...
A Bm
I've got trouble tryna care
G D
When we know...
A
When we know...
Bm
I've got trouble tryna lose you
G D
When we know...
A
When we know...
Bm
I've got trouble tryna care

Sailors Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sailors Blues by The Strumbellas. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D  A  Bm
D  A  Bm
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
D  A  Bm 
D  A  Bm    
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Interlude ]
[Bridge]
N.C.
Don't leave me dying out here like this
[Chorus/Outro]

Sailors Blues Chords by The Strumbellas

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Sailors Blues Chords · The Strumbellas