Sailor Chords by Big Country

Tempo:
86.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Country The Sailor chords
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[D] [C] [G] [D]
[G]
[G] [D] [G]
What would you [D] be [C] if the way set you [D] free?
The way your hair [C] brought you safe and to me?
[G] Tied upon [C] your shoulder would you weary no more?
When will it [D] be?
When will it be?
What would I be [C] if the fire can't hang?
[G] Would [D] I be plain or would I be shame?
[G] Would I lie [C] helpless cast [G] upon the flame?
What [D] would I be?
What [G] would I be?
[Em] I will [D] be here [C] forever till [Em] the river [D] runs into the sea.
I will always be [G] silent, hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey would be sinners don't [C] grow [G] old.
Where would we go [C] through sand or the snow?
[G] [D] Wandering in memories of an old love?
[G] Would we be [C] dreamers helplessly so?
Where [D] would we go?
Where [G] would we go?
[Em] I will [D] be [G] here forever till [Em] the river runs into the [C] sea.
I [Em] will always be silent, [G] hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey would be sinners don't grow [C] old.
[Em] I'll [D] be here [C] forever till [Em] the [D] river runs into the sea.
[C] I [Em] will always be [D] silent, [G] hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey [D] would be sinners don't [C] grow old.
[Em] We will be sinners [G] don't grow old.
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] [Em] [D]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] I'm right here, [Em] somewhere.
[D]
[G] If you know it's a new world where [D] I can only stand and stare.
[Em] Now let [C] it pass me by, [Em] let [D] it pass me by.
[G] Never should have said I love [D] you more than I could say it before.
But [Em] I let [C] it slip away, [Em] just let [D] it slip away.
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[E] [C] [D]
[G] [D]
[C] [E]
The [G] only thing I want to feel [D]
is [Em] being [C] outside no more.
[E] I [D] won't cry no more.
[G] Now we're here, through the water, [D] through the boots of the moon, through the noise of the night [Em] again.
I [C] won't cry no more.
[Em] I won't cry [D] no more.
[G] [D] [Bm] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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Learn the basic chords of Big Country - Sailor chords, with this master sequence: C, G, D, G, D, C, G, C and D. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 87. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
What would you [D] be [C] if the way set you [D] free?
The way your hair [C] brought you safe and to me?
[G] Tied upon [C] your shoulder would you weary no more?
When will it [D] be?
When will it be?
What would I be [C] if the fire can't hang?
[G] Would [D] I be plain or would I be shame?
[G] Would I lie [C] helpless cast [G] upon the flame?
What [D] would I be?
What [G] would I be?
[Em] I will [D] be here [C] forever till [Em] the river [D] runs into the sea.
I will always be [G] silent, hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey would be sinners don't [C] grow [G] old.
Where would we go [C] through sand or the snow?
[G] [D] Wandering in memories of an old love?
[G] Would we be [C] dreamers helplessly so?
Where [D] would we go?
Where [G] would we go?
[Em] I will [D] be [G] here forever till [Em] the river runs into the [C] sea.
I [Em] will always be silent, [G] hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey would be sinners don't grow [C] old.
[Em] I'll [D] be here [C] forever till [Em] the [D] river runs into the sea.
[C] I [Em] will always be [D] silent, [G] hold my head up.
[Em] Gluey [D] would be sinners don't [C] grow old.
[Em] We will be sinners [G] don't grow old. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] [C] I'm right here, [Em] somewhere.
[D] _
_ _ [G] If you know it's a new world where [D] I can only stand and stare.
[Em] Now let [C] it pass me by, [Em] let [D] it pass me by.
[G] Never should have said I love [D] you more than I could say it before.
But [Em] I let [C] it slip away, [Em] just let [D] it slip away.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
The [G] only thing I want to feel [D] _ _
is [Em] being [C] outside no more.
[E] I [D] won't cry no more.
[G] Now we're here, through the water, [D] through the boots of the moon, through the noise of the night [Em] again.
I [C] won't cry no more.
[Em] I won't cry [D] no more.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Mark Brzezicki and Stuart Adamson.

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