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🎸 Intro: Am Em G 🎸 Verse 1: Am Em I live on the twenty-second floor I am a city girl Am Em At least I was till I fell for the guy who's gotta sail around the world Dm Em Never really believed it till I saw the sails unfurl Am Dm G And everything was just so great right up to when I hurled 🎸 Pre-Chorus: Em Come on darling, come with me I’ll take you sailing on the deep blue sea
Set our sails under a perfect sky G Drift on down where the tropics lie 🎸 Chorus 1: Am Em I love sailing Dm G ‘Cept for when I’m hanging over the railing Am Em A-well I love the seven seas Dm G ‘Cept for when my head is tucked between my knees 🎸 Interlude: Am Em G 🎸 Verse 2: Am Em I’ve known adventures, uncharted reefs Am Em Eating maritime delicacies like canned corned beef Dm Em Makes me think of my dog I had to leave my dog, what grief Am Dm G I left my home and my grown-up kids - okay, so that was a relief 🎸 Pre-Chorus: Em Come on darling, come with me I’ll take you sailing on the deep blue sea Set our sails under a perfect sky G Drift on down where the tropics lie 🎸 Chorus 2: Am Em I love sailing Dm G ‘Cept for all those storms when I’m busy bailing Am Em A-well I love the seven seas Dm G But could we keep them out of the boat please 🎸 Interlude: Am Em G 🎸 Verse 3: Am Em Every moment together, every moment total bliss Am Em It’s too damn hot for a serious cuddle, better settle for a little kiss Dm Em Oh Virginia Wolfe, a roof of my own, is something I really miss Am Dm G Funny how endearments sound when they come out with a hiss 🎸 Pre-Chorus: Em Come on darling, come with me I’ll take you sailing on the deep blue sea Set our sails under a perfect sky G Drift on down where the tropics lie 🎸 Chorus 3: Am Em I love sailing Dm G ‘Cept for all those times when my courage is failing Am Em A-well I love the seven seas Dm G ‘Cept for when we set for Trinidad and make Belize 🎸 Interlude: Am Em G 🎸 Verse 4: Am Em Now the joys of pan laundry are mine I am a boat wife Am Em We talk nothing but boat repairs, oh God, get a life! Dm Em He doesn’t worry a lot about a little marital strife Am G Except for the nights when the wind in the rigging says “Go on, get the knife!” 🎸 Pre-Chorus: Em Come on darling, come with me I’ll take you sailing on the deep blue sea Set our sails under a perfect sky G Drift on down where the tropics lie 🎸 Bridge: Am When you promised me the moon Em Dm G I understood you couldn’t actually hand it to me Am Em So when I said I would follow you to the ends of the earth Dm G Did you have to take it so literally? 🎸 Interlude: Am Em G 🎸 Verse 5: Am Em But then he brings me a sunset with a green flash Am Em And he gives me a bow wave where the dolphins splash Dm Em We go dancin’ on the beach in our bare feet Am Dm G Life doesn’t get much better than this, so I admit defeat because 🎸 Chorus 4: Am Em I love sailing Dm G And the alternative is quickly failing Am Em A-well I love the seven seas Dm G Am But could we go home for a visit please ************************************
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Chords: Am, Em, G, Dm, A