Sailing Ships Chords by Whitesnake

Tempo:
80.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Whitesnake - Sailing Ships chords
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[Am] [D] [G]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[F] [E] [Am] [A] [Am] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [F] [G]
[F] [E] [Am] [D] [Am] [Dm]
[Bb] [Dm] [F] [Bb] Do [C] [G] [Am]
[G] you remember standing [F] on the [G] shore?
Your head in the clouds, [E] your pockets filled [Am] with [D] dreams
[Am] Bound [Em] for [G] glory [C] on the seven seas [F] of lies
[G] But the ocean [F] is [E] deeper [Am] than it seems
The wind was [G] with you when you left [G] on the morning tide
You set yourself [F] for an [Em] island [Am] in the [D] sun
[Am]
On [G] the horizon, [C] [G] dark [F] clouds overhead
[G] For [F] the storm has [E] just [Am] begun
[Dm] Take [Bb] me with you, [Dm] take me far [F] away
[Bb] [C] Lead me to the [G] distant shore
[Em] Sail your [G] ship [Em] across the water
[G] [A] [Em] Spread your wings [A] across [Em] the sky
[G] [A] [Em] Take [C] the [G] time to see, [Am] you're the one who [G] holds the [C] key
[D] Sail your ship [E] to the place you [A] will go by
[Am] You [G]
[C] [F] [G] [F] [E]
[Am] [D] [Am] [G] cry for mercy when [Am] you think you've [G] lost your way
You drift [F] along [E] if all your [Am] hoping's [G] gone
[D] But [Am] find the strength [G] and you will see
[C] That [G] you control [F] your [G] destiny
[F] After [Em] all [Am] is said and done
[Dm] So take me [Bb] with you, [C] take me far [F] away
[Bb] And [C] lead me to the [G] distant shore
[Em] Sail your ship [A] across the [Em] water
[G] [D] [Em]
Spread your [G] wings [D] across [Em] the sky
[G] [A]
Take [C] the time [D] to see, [G] you're the [C] one who [G] holds the [C] key
[D] Sail your ship to the [C] place, [D] sail your ship to the place you
[C] Sail your [D] ship to [Am] the place you will go [D] by
You [Am]
[D] [F] [G]
[D] [Am]
[D] [F] [G]
[F] [G] [D] [Bb]
[C] [F] [Bb] [F] [C] drift [G] along if [D] [Bb] all your hoping's gone
But find the strength and you will see
[C] That you control [F] your destiny
[Bb] So sail [C] your ship across the [G] water
[A] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[C] [D] [Am] [G]
[C] [D] [Am] [G]
[C] [D] [B]
[Em] Spread
[D] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[A] [Em] your wings and [C] you will see
[D] You control [G] your destiny
[C] So sail your [D] ship across [C] the water
Sail your [D] ship across the [C] water
[D]
[Em] But [D] if I [C] can't [Am]
sail your ship
[D] [Gb] [E]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Whitesnake - (Monitor Mix, April, 1989) Sailing Ships chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, D, G, D, Am, G, C, F and Bb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 40 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 81. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [E] _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] Do _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] you remember standing [F] on the [G] shore?
Your head in the clouds, [E] your pockets filled [Am] with [D] dreams _
[Am] Bound [Em] for [G] glory [C] on the seven seas [F] of lies
[G] But the ocean [F] is [E] deeper [Am] than it seems _
The wind was [G] with you when you left [G] on the morning tide
You set yourself [F] for an [Em] island [Am] in the [D] sun
[Am]
On _ [G] the horizon, [C] [G] dark [F] clouds overhead
[G] _ For [F] the storm has [E] just [Am] begun _
_ [Dm] Take [Bb] me with you, [Dm] take me far [F] away
[Bb] _ [C] Lead me to the [G] distant shore
_ [Em] Sail your [G] ship [Em] across the water
[G] _ [A] [Em] Spread your wings [A] across [Em] the sky
[G] _ [A] _ [Em] Take [C] the [G] time to see, [Am] you're the one who [G] holds the [C] key
[D] Sail your ship [E] to the place you [A] will go by
[Am] You [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ [G] cry for mercy when [Am] you think you've [G] lost your way
You drift [F] along [E] if all your [Am] hoping's [G] gone
[D] But [Am] find the strength [G] and you will see
[C] That [G] you control [F] your [G] destiny
[F] After [Em] all [Am] is said and done
_ [Dm] So take me [Bb] with you, [C] take me far [F] away
_ [Bb] And [C] lead me to the [G] distant shore
_ [Em] Sail your ship [A] across the [Em] water
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Em]
Spread your [G] wings [D] across [Em] the sky
[G] _ [A] _
Take [C] the time [D] to see, [G] you're the [C] one who [G] holds the [C] key
[D] Sail your ship to the [C] place, [D] sail your ship to the place you
[C] Sail your [D] ship to [Am] the place you will go _ _ [D] by
You _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] [C] drift [G] along if _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] all your hoping's gone
But find the strength and you will see
[C] That you control [F] your destiny
[Bb] So sail [C] your ship across the [G] water
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Spread _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] your wings and [C] you will see
[D] You control [G] your destiny
[C] So sail your [D] ship across [C] the water
Sail your [D] ship across the [C] water
_ [D] _ _
[Em] But _ _ _ [D] _ if I _ [C] _ can't _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ sail your ship _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by David Coverdale and Vandenberg A.

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