Sailing On The Tide Chords by Carpenters

Tempo:
150.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carpenters - Sailing on the Tide chords
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[D] [G] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
Here [E] I am feeling [A] confined, neon [D] lights are making [A] me blind.
I [G] need time out [D] in the sunshine.
[C#m] The city [D] and me [E] just [A] don't agree on who we [F#] should be.
[F#m] Maybe [B] I should get away, take [E] myself a holiday.
[D] [A]
No [Bm] more [E] calls begging [A] for time, no [Bm] more [D] walls calling [A] to climb.
I [G] can't wait to [D] feel the sunshine.
[C#m]
Leaving [D] at dawn [E] after [A] a road, life will [F#] go [F#m] on.
So I'm just gonna [B] take my place, running [E] in the human race.
[B] [D]
Sailing on the tide in the morning, [E] how I love [A] that salty [D] [G] air.
[D]
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us [Dm] there.
[G] [F#m]
Maybe [Em] if you feel [A] like it too, you [D] might [C#m] like [Am] Negro.
[B] [Em] Roving [D] the ocean [G] to my [D] beautiful island in the sun.
[G] [A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [E] [A]
[D] [A]
Over [D] there, people [A] are slow, low [E]-key life is all that [A] they know.
Lying [G] around high [D] on the sunshine.
[C#m]
Lazy [Bm] [E] lagoons, warm [A] afternoons, tropical [F#] moons, [F#m] sleepy beaches [B] everywhere.
[E] Anyone is welcome there.
[A]
Make [Bm] no [D] plans, play [A] it by ear.
Could [Bm] be [D] days, or maybe [A] years.
I'm [G] gonna be free [D] in the sunshine.
[Fm] [F#m] [D] [C#m]
Taking [D] my [E] time, trying [A] to find time [F#m] to unwind.
Nothing's [B] gonna hurry me, nothing's [E] gonna worry me.
[A] [D]
Sailing on the tide in the morning, [E] how I love [A] that salty [D] air.
[A] [D]
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us there.
[D] [G] [F#]
Maybe [E] if you feel [A] like it too, you [D] might like [C#m]
[Am] Negro.
[B] [Em] Roving [D] the ocean [G] to my [A] beautiful [D] island in the sun.
[Em] [A]
[D]
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us [D] there.
[G] [F#m]
Maybe [E] if you feel like it too, you [D] might [C#] like [Am] Negro.
[B] [E] Sailing over [D] the ocean [G] to my [A] beautiful island [D] in the sun.
[G] [A] [D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[A] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[Bm]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Carpenters - Sailing On The Tide chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, D, G, A and D. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 150. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Here [E] I am feeling [A] confined, neon [D] lights are making [A] me blind.
I [G] need time out [D] in the _ sunshine.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] The city [D] and me [E] just [A] don't agree on who we [F#] should be.
[F#m] Maybe [B] I should get away, _ _ _ take [E] myself a holiday.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
No [Bm] more [E] calls begging [A] for time, no [Bm] more [D] walls calling [A] to climb.
I [G] can't wait to [D] feel the _ _ sunshine.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Leaving [D] at dawn [E] after [A] a road, life will [F#] go [F#m] on.
So I'm just gonna [B] take my place, _ _ _ running [E] in the human race.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Sailing on the tide in the morning, [E] how I love [A] that salty [D] _ [G] air.
_ [D] _ _
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us [Dm] there.
_ [G] _ _ [F#m]
Maybe [Em] if you feel [A] like it too, you [D] might [C#m] like [Am] Negro.
_ [B] _ _ [Em] Roving [D] the ocean [G] to my [D] beautiful island in the sun.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Over [D] there, people [A] are slow, low [E]-key life is all that [A] they know.
Lying [G] around high [D] on the _ sunshine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Lazy [Bm] _ [E] lagoons, warm [A] _ afternoons, tropical [F#] moons, [F#m] sleepy beaches [B] everywhere.
_ _ _ _ [E] Anyone is welcome there.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Make [Bm] no [D] plans, play [A] it by ear.
Could [Bm] be [D] days, or maybe [A] years.
I'm [G] gonna be free [D] in the _ sunshine.
[Fm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m]
Taking [D] my [E] time, trying [A] to find time [F#m] to unwind.
Nothing's [B] gonna hurry me, _ _ nothing's [E] gonna worry _ me.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
Sailing on the tide in the morning, [E] how I love [A] that salty [D] air.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us there.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#]
Maybe [E] if you feel [A] like it too, you [D] might like [C#m] _
[Am] Negro.
_ [B] _ _ [Em] Roving [D] the ocean [G] to my [A] beautiful [D] island in the sun.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Sailing to the wide horizon [G] if the fresh [A] winds got [C] us [D] there.
_ [G] _ _ [F#m]
Maybe [E] if you feel like it too, you [D] might [C#] like [Am] Negro.
_ [B] _ [E] Sailing over [D] the ocean [G] to my [A] beautiful island [D] in the sun.
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Facts about this song

This song was written by John Bettis and Tony Peluso.

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