Mark Knopfler & James Taylor - Sailing to Philadelphia Chords

Tempo:
99.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

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] .
I [F#m] am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy, glass of wine with you sir [A] and the ladies [D] I'm enjoy.
[F#m] [A] Old Durham and old [D] Thumberland [A] [E] is measured up [A] by [D] my own hand.
[F#m] .
[E] It was [A] my [D] fate from birth to make my mark upon [E] the earth.
.
[F#m] He calls me Charlie Mason, stargazer am I, it seems that I was born [A] to chart the [D] evening sky.
[A] [E] They cut [A] me out for [D] baking bread, [E] but I had [A] other [D] dreams instead.
[F#m] [E] This bigger's boy [A] 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 from [Bm] 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 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 forests of [E] Iroquois.
.
[F#m] Now hold your head up Mason, see America [E] lies [F#m] there.
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.
[A] [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 the [E] line, [D] the Mason [E] .
[Bm] Dixon line.
[A] [D] The Mason [E] .
[A] Dixon line.
.
[F#m] .
[A] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] .
[A] .
[E] [F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] The Mason Dixon line.
.
[A] [E] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] .
[A] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] .
[A] .
[N] .
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Mark Knopfler - Sailing To Philadelphia chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F#m, E, A, D, E, F#m, A and E in sequence. Set your pace at 49 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 99. 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] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I [F#m] am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy, glass of wine with you sir [A] and the ladies [D] I'm enjoy.
[F#m] _ [A] Old Durham and old [D] Thumberland [A] _ [E] is measured up [A] by [D] my own hand.
[F#m] _ .
_ [E] It was [A] my [D] fate from birth to make my mark upon [E] the earth.
_ _ _ .
_ _ [F#m] He calls me Charlie Mason, stargazer am I, it seems that I was born [A] to chart the [D] evening sky.
_ [A] [E] They cut [A] me out for [D] baking bread, _ [E] but I had [A] other [D] dreams instead.
[F#m] _ [E] This bigger's boy [A] 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 from [Bm] 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 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 forests of [E] Iroquois.
_ _ _ .
_ _ [F#m] Now hold your head up Mason, see America [E] lies [F#m] there.
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.
_ [A] _ [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 the [E] _ line, [D] the Mason [E] _ .
[Bm] Dixon line.
[A] _ [D] The Mason [E] _ .
[A] Dixon line.
_ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] The _ Mason Dixon line.
_ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .

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It's Mark Knopfler who authored this song.

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