Sad Sailor Song Chords by The Waifs

Tempo:
85.05 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#m

F#

E

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Waifs - Sad Sailor Song chords
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[F#] [B] [F#] [B]
[F#] [B] [F#] [B]
I've been sailing to the end of the world [F#m] And my ship is grand, [B] so tall [F#] she [B] stands
I've been trying to wake the captain [F#m] Ahoy [B] land, [F#m] ahoy land, [B] yeah
He's been up all night with the devil They've been [F#] drinking [B] up, [F#m] been drinking [B] up
He's been up all night with the devil [F#m] Dancing up a storm, storm, [B] [F#m] storm
[B]
[F#m] [B] The ocean she's a-dancing all over us Man [F#] overboard, [B]
man [F#] overboard
[B] We got a big night up ahead of us Sad [F#m] sailor's [B] song, [F#m] the devil's song
[B] Sad [F#] [B] sailor's song, [F#m] the devil's [B] song
[F#] [B] Oh,
[F#] [B] [F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B] [F#m] [B]
[F#] [B] [F#] [B]
[F#m]
[B] I said my prayers to my mama Don't [F#m] cry too long, [B] don't [F#] cry for me
[B]
The bones lay at the bottom of the [C#] ocean The [F#m] captain and me, [B] my [F#m] ship and me
[B] The captain and me, my ship and me The [F#] captain and me
[B] [F#] [B] [F#m] [B] [F#m]
[E] [B] [F#m] [E] [B]
[F#m] [B] [F#m] [B]
[F#]
Key:  
B
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F#m
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F#
134211112
E
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C#
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B
12341112
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
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To start learning The Waifs - Sad Sailor Song chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, F#m, B, F# and B in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 85 BPM. With an eye on the song's key B Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[F#] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
I've been sailing to the end of the world [F#m] And my ship is grand, [B] _ so tall [F#] she [B] stands _
_ I've been trying to wake the captain [F#m] Ahoy [B] land, _ [F#m] ahoy land, [B] yeah _
_ He's been up all night with the devil They've been [F#] drinking [B] up, [F#m] been drinking [B] up _
He's been up all night with the devil [F#m] Dancing up a storm, storm, [B] [F#m] storm
_ _ [B] _
_ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ The ocean she's a-dancing all over us Man [F#] overboard, [B] _
man [F#] overboard
[B] We _ _ got a big night up ahead of us Sad [F#m] sailor's [B] song, [F#m] the devil's song
_ [B] Sad [F#] [B] sailor's song, [F#m] the devil's [B] song
_ _ [F#] [B] Oh, _
_ [F#] _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ I said my prayers to my mama Don't [F#m] cry too long, [B] don't [F#] cry for me
[B] _ _
The bones lay at the bottom of the [C#] ocean The [F#m] captain and me, [B] my [F#m] ship and me
[B] The captain and me, my ship and me The [F#] captain and me
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Sundirtwater album.

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