Chords for Steeleye Span "Dark-Eyed Sailor"

Tempo:
101.65 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

A#m

G#

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steeleye Span "Dark-Eyed Sailor" chords
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[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [A#m]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[A#m]
[G#] [F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
As I [F#] roped out [C#] one evening fair, It been the summer time [F#] to take [C#] the air,
I spied [A#m] a sailor and a [C#] lady gay, And I [A#m] stood [C#] to listen, and I stood [F#] to [C#] listen, To hear [D#] what [G#] they [C#] would say.
He said, [F#] fair [C#] lady, why do you roam, [A#m] For the day [C#] is spent and [F#] the life [C#] is old,
She heaved a sigh while [G#] the [C#] tiffin' rolled.
For [A#m] my dark eyed [C#] sailor, For my dark eyed sailor, [G#] Snowyard and Stoutwood [C#] bow.
[F#]
[C#] It's seven [F#] long years [C#] since he left this [A#m] land, A [C#] ring he took from off [F#] his lily [C#] white hand, One half [A#m] of the ring is [G#] still here [C#] with me.
But [A#m] the others [C#]
rolled in, But the [F#] others [C#] rolled in, At the [G#] bottom of [C#] the sea.
He said, [F#] you may drive [C#] him out [A#m] of your mind, Some [C#] other young man you [F#] will surely [C#]
find, Love [A#m] turns the silent and [G#] soon [C#] cold does fall.
Like [A#m] a winter's [C#]
morning, Like a winter's morning, The hills [G#] go [C#] white with snow.
[F#] [C#]
[F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#]
[A#m]
[G#] [C#]
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [C#] [C#]
He said, [F#] I'll [C#] never forsake my dear, [F#] Although [C#] we're parted [F#] this [C#] many a year,
Then till [A#m] he was an [G#] old [C#] rake like you, To induce a maiden, You induce [F#] a [C#] maiden, To slide [G#] the jacket [C#] blue.
[F#] [C#] One half of [F#] the ring did [C#] young William [A#m] show, She [F#] ran [C#] distracted in [F#] grief [C#] and woe,
Saying, [A#m] William, William, I have [G#] [C#] fallen in snow, [C#]
For [A#m] my dark [C#] eyed sailor, For my dark [F#] eyed [C#] sailor, Has [G#] proved his [C#] old rule true.
Sandbird is [F#] a card [C#] he's played underlee, This couple's married and [F#] [C#] does agree, Snow maids [A#m] be loyal when [C#] you cross that sea.
What a [A#m] cloudy [C#] morning, What a cloudy morning, Brings in [G#] a sunny [C#] day.
[N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
G#
134211114
D#
12341116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
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To jam and learn Steeleye Span - Dark Eyed Sailor chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A#m, C#, C#, F# and C#. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 102. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C# Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ As I [F#] roped out [C#] one evening fair, _ _ _ It been the summer time [F#] to take [C#] the air,
_ I _ spied [A#m] a sailor and a [C#] lady gay, _ _ _ _ And I [A#m] stood [C#] to listen, _ and I stood [F#] to [C#] listen, To hear [D#] what [G#] they [C#] would say.
_ He said, [F#] fair [C#] lady, why do you roam, _ _ [A#m] For the day [C#] is spent and [F#] the life [C#] is _ _ old,
She heaved a sigh while [G#] the [C#] tiffin' _ _ _ rolled.
For [A#m] my dark eyed [C#] sailor, For my dark eyed sailor, _ [G#] Snowyard and Stoutwood [C#] bow.
[F#] _
_ [C#] _ It's seven [F#] long years [C#] since he left this [A#m] land, _ _ A [C#] ring he took from off [F#] his lily [C#] white _ hand, _ One half [A#m] of the ring is [G#] still here [C#] with me.
_ _ _ But [A#m] the others [C#]
rolled in, But the [F#] others [C#] rolled in, At the [G#] bottom of [C#] the sea. _
_ _ He said, [F#] you may drive [C#] him out [A#m] of your mind, _ _ Some [C#] other young man you [F#] will surely [C#] _
find, _ _ Love [A#m] turns the silent and [G#] soon [C#] cold does fall. _
_ _ Like [A#m] a winter's [C#]
morning, Like a winter's morning, _ The hills [G#] go [C#] white with snow. _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ He said, [F#] I'll [C#] never forsake my dear, _ _ _ [F#] Although [C#] we're _ parted [F#] this [C#] many a year,
_ _ Then till [A#m] he was an [G#] old [C#] rake like you, _ _ _ To induce a maiden, You induce [F#] a [C#] maiden, _ To slide [G#] the jacket [C#] blue.
[F#] _ [C#] One _ half of [F#] the ring did [C#] young William [A#m] show, _ _ _ She [F#] ran [C#] distracted _ in [F#] grief [C#] and _ _ woe,
Saying, [A#m] William, William, I have [G#] [C#] fallen in snow, [C#] _ _
For [A#m] my dark [C#] eyed sailor, For my dark [F#] eyed [C#] sailor, Has [G#] proved his [C#] old rule true.
_ _ Sandbird is [F#] a card [C#] he's played _ _ underlee, _ _ This couple's married and [F#] [C#] does agree, _ _ _ Snow maids [A#m] be loyal when [C#] you cross that _ sea.
_ _ What a [A#m] cloudy [C#] morning, _ What a cloudy morning, _ Brings in [G#] a sunny [C#] day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song finds its place within the Portfolio album.

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