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The Sailor


Capo on 4th fret.

Chords used (relative to capo): Chord diagramAm7Am7 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramG+G


Intro

Chord diagramE minorEm


Verse 1

        Chord diagramC majorC                    Chord diagramG+G
Jess: I can't help the way I am
        Chord diagramD MajorD
      Chord diagramA augmentedA strong heart with a mission
            Chord diagramAm7Am7
      In an ocean sailing man
        Chord diagramC majorC                    Chord diagramG+G
      I cant help where I've been
          Chord diagramD MajorD                              Chord diagramAm7Am7
      The lessons life has given me, the wonder that i've seen
          Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramG+G
      And though it would be sweet
        Chord diagramD MajorD                            Chord diagramE minorEm
      Chord diagramA augmentedA constant earth beneath me, a lover in my reach
Chorus

Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4        Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramAm7Am7
Oh my love, satisfaction waits, I'm following my fate
Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4         Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramE minorEm
Oh, so true, my harshest sacrifice is sailing far from you

Verse 2

Gotye: Dropped anchor near a shore
       Chord diagramA augmentedA land of gold and silver, and strange alluring whores
       New and unknown things
       Chord diagramA augmentedA carnival existence. Chord diagramA augmentedA freedom fit for kings
       But heavy is my head
       Your eyes a thousand miles away and me not in your bed


Chorus

Both: Oh my love, satisfaction waits, I'm following my fate
      Oh, so true, my harshest sacrifice is sailing far from you
Solo

C, G, D, Chord diagramAm7Am7
C, G, D, Chord diagramE minorEm


Verse 3

Both: Now sunlight hits the sea
      My course is set, the winds are strong and luck is here with me
      You see I've worked for this my life
      But sadness plagues the sailor
      Always leaving love behind


Chorus


Outro

The Sailor chords

"The Sailor" from "As the Sun Falls" as performed by Jess McAvoy with Gotye.

Jess McAvoy performed a live duet with Gotye in 2011, at The Corner Hotel. This guitar tablature is a transcription of that session.

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