Mark Knopfler & James Taylor - Sailing To Philadelphia Chords

Tempo:
99.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

E

A

D

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mark Knopfler & James Taylor - Sailing To Philadelphia chords
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[F#m]
[A]
[B] [F#]
[F#m] [E]
[F#m] I am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy, Glass of wine with you sir [A] and the ladies [D] I'll enjoy.
[F#m] [E] Old Durham [A] and old Thumberland [E] is measured [A] up by [D] my own hand,
[F#m]
[E] It [A] was my [D] fate from birth to make my mark [E] upon the earth.
[F#m] He calls me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I, It seems that I was born to [A] chart the [D] evening sky.
[A] [E] They'd cut me [A] out for [D] baking bread, [E] but I had [A] other [D] dreams instead.
[F#m] [E] This bigger's [A] boy from the [D] west country [F#m] would join the Royal [E] Society.
We [A] are sailing [E]
to [F#m] Philadelphia, [D] [A] a [C#m] world away [Bm] from the [E] coldy tide.
[C#m] Sailing to [F#m] Philadelphia [D] [F#m] to draw [E] the line, [D] the [E] Mason [A]-Dixon line.
[F#m]
[A] [E] [A]
[F#m] [B] [F#m]
[E]
[F#m] Now you're a good surveyor Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad.
The west will kill us [A] both, you gullible [D] Geordie lad.
[F#m] [E] You [A] talk of [D] liberty, [E] how can [A] America [D] be free?
[F#m]
[E] A Geordie [A] and a [D] baker's boy [F#m] in the forest of the [E] Iroquois.
[F#m] Now hold your head up Mason, see America lies there.
The morning tide has raised the capes of [D] Delaware.
[A] [E] Come [A] up and [D] feel the sun, [E] a new [A] [D] morning's begun.
[F#m] [E] Another [A] day will [D] make it clear, [F#m] why your star should [E] guide us here.
[A] We are sailing [E]
to [F#m] Philadelphia, [D] [A] a [C#m] world away [Bm] from the [E] coldy tide.
[C#m] Sailing to [F#m] Philadelphia [D] [F#m] to draw [E] the line.
[D] The Mason [E]
[Bm]-Dixon [A] line.
[D] [E] [A]
[F#m]
[A]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[A]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[A]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Mark Knopfler - Sailing To Philadelphia chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, F#m, E, A, D and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 49 BPM before aiming for the song's 99 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] I am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy, Glass of wine with you sir [A] and the ladies [D] I'll enjoy.
[F#m] _ [E] Old Durham [A] and old Thumberland _ [E] is measured [A] up by [D] my own hand,
[F#m] _
_ [E] It [A] was my [D] fate from birth to make my mark [E] upon the earth. _ _
_ _ [F#m] He calls me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I, It seems that I was born to [A] chart the [D] evening sky.
[A] [E] They'd cut me [A] out for [D] baking bread, _ [E] but I had [A] other [D] dreams instead.
[F#m] _ [E] This bigger's [A] boy from the [D] west country [F#m] would join the Royal [E] Society. _ _
We _ _ [A] are sailing [E]
to [F#m] Philadelphia, [D] _ _ [A] a [C#m] world away [Bm] from the [E] coldy tide.
[C#m] Sailing to [F#m] Philadelphia [D] _ _ [F#m] to draw [E] the line, _ [D] the [E] Mason [A]-Dixon line. _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] Now you're a good surveyor Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad.
The west will kill us [A] both, you gullible [D] Geordie lad.
[F#m] _ _ [E] You [A] talk of [D] liberty, _ _ [E] how can [A] America [D] be free?
[F#m] _
[E] A Geordie [A] and a [D] baker's boy [F#m] in the forest of the [E] _ Iroquois. _ _
_ _ [F#m] Now hold your head up Mason, see America lies there.
The morning tide has raised the capes of [D] Delaware.
_ _ [A] _ [E] Come [A] up and [D] feel the sun, _ _ [E] a new [A] [D] morning's begun.
_ [F#m] _ [E] Another [A] day will [D] make it clear, _ [F#m] why your star should [E] guide us here.
_ _ _ _ [A] We are sailing [E]
to [F#m] Philadelphia, [D] _ _ [A] a [C#m] world away [Bm] from the [E] coldy tide.
[C#m] Sailing to [F#m] Philadelphia [D] _ _ [F#m] to draw [E] the line.
[D] The Mason [E] _
[Bm]-Dixon [A] line.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Mark Knopfler.

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