Sailing On Chords by Toots & The Maytals

Tempo:
116.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Toots & The Maytals - Sailing On chords
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[D] [G] [D] Hey, hey, now everybody clap your hands.
[D]
Let me hear you say it.
[G]
I'm sailing on, [F#]
sailing on.
[D]
I can hear the sea mothers singing.
[E] I can hear the sea music [A] I'm playing.
[D] Sailing on, [F#]
while I'm [G] sailing on.
[E]
[D] Oh, I wish you were there with [A] me while I'm [D] sailing on.
Slippering on, [F#]
and just lingering [G] on.
[Gm]
Well, [D] I can hear the sea mothers singing.
[E] And I can hear the sea music [A] I'm playing.
La, la, [D] la, la, la.
Hey, hey, la, la, [G] la, la, la.
[Gm] Oh, hey, hey.
[D] Oh, I wish you were there [A] with me while I'm [D] sailing on.
Oh, [G] in every breeze, summer, hot, [D] strong winter.
All I [E] know, two of us, no delay, oh, I hear it.
I [A] know it's still there, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, [G] hey, baby.
It's not the morning moon and light, [D] spring, summer, hot,
strong winter, no.
All [E] I know, you gotta tell me which one do you [A] prefer.
Hey, hey, while [D] I'm lingering on.
[F#]
Hey, hey, sailing [G] on.
[Gm]
[D] Oh, I wish you were there [A] with me while I'm [D] sailing on.
Hey, hey, yo, put that in.
[F#]
[G] [Gm]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D] [F#]
[G] Hey, Mark, you want to [E] get in some more of this thing?
[D] Yes, I am.
You're going to blow all of it.
[A]
All right.
[D] Wait, come on, let's sing.
In [G] every breeze, summer, hot, [D] strong winter.
All [E] I know, two of us, gonna put our head on [A] the feeling.
Night, night, night.
Hey, let me tell you, [G] baby.
It's not the morning moon and night, [D] spring, summer, hot,
strong winter, anyone.
[E] You gotta tell me now which one you [A] gotta prefer.
[D] I'm just sailing on.
[F#] [G] [E]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Toots & The Maytals - Sailing On chords, practice playing E, A, G, D, E, A, D, F# and G in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 58 BPM and then match the original tempo of 116 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] Hey, hey, _ _ _ _ _ _ now everybody clap your hands.
_ _ [D] _
Let me hear you say it.
[G] _ _ _
I'm sailing on, _ _ [F#] _
_ _ sailing _ on.
[D] _
_ _ I can hear the sea mothers singing.
[E] I can hear the sea music [A] I'm playing.
_ [D] Sailing _ on, [F#] _
while I'm [G] sailing _ on.
[E] _
_ _ [D] Oh, I wish you were there with [A] me while I'm [D] sailing on. _ _ _
_ _ Slippering _ on, [F#]
and just lingering [G] _ _ on.
[Gm] _
_ Well, [D] I can hear the sea mothers singing.
_ [E] And I can hear the sea music [A] I'm playing.
La, la, [D] la, la, _ la.
Hey, hey, la, la, [G] la, la, la.
_ [Gm] Oh, hey, hey.
[D] Oh, I wish you were there [A] with me while I'm [D] sailing on. _ _
Oh, [G] in every _ breeze, summer, hot, [D] strong winter. _ _ _
_ All I [E] know, two of us, no delay, oh, I hear it.
I [A] know it's still there, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, [G] hey, baby.
It's not the morning moon and light, [D] spring, summer, hot,
strong winter, no. _
_ All [E] I know, you gotta tell me which one do you [A] prefer.
Hey, hey, while [D] I'm lingering on.
_ _ [F#]
Hey, hey, sailing [G] _ on.
_ [Gm] _
_ _ [D] Oh, I wish you were there [A] with me while I'm [D] sailing on. _ _
Hey, hey, yo, put that in.
_ [F#] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ Hey, Mark, you want to [E] get in some more of this thing?
[D] Yes, I am.
You're going to blow all of it.
[A]
All right.
_ [D] _ _ Wait, come on, let's sing.
In [G] every _ breeze, summer, hot, [D] strong winter. _ _ _
_ All [E] I know, two of us, gonna put our head on [A] the feeling.
Night, night, night.
Hey, let me tell you, [G] baby.
_ _ It's not the morning moon and night, [D] spring, summer, hot,
strong winter, _ anyone.
_ [E] _ You gotta tell me now which one you [A] gotta prefer. _ _
[D] I'm just sailing _ on.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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