Yankee Sailor chords by Great Big Sea

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
Album: Safe Upon the Shore

Capo on 2nd Fret.


Chords:

G+G  C majorC  E minorEm  D MajorD
e----3----3----0----2---|
B----3----3----0----3---|
G----0----0----0----2---|
D----0----2----2----0---|
A----2----3----2----x---|
E----3----x----0----x---|

Intro
G+G G MajorG C majorC G+G

G+G
We were poor
     G+G
But I was satisfied
   C majorC            G+G
And I thought that you were, too

G+G
You were pure
     G+G
And I was terrified
     C majorC         G+G
I wasn't good enough for you

G+G
When they sailed
     G+G
Into the harbour
    C majorC         G+G
I could see it in your eyes

G+G
I knew
       E minorEm
That you were dreaming
  C majorC       G+G
Of leaving me behind

Chorus
G+G    D MajorD         G+G
You say "America is beautiful"
  D MajorD         E minorEm
And I sure hope you're right
      D MajorD         G+G
If I could see you across the water
     C majorC     D MajorD      E minorEm
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
     C majorC     D MajorD       G+G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

Bridge
G+G G MajorG C majorC G+G

G+G
When I met
      G+G
That Yankee sailor
     C majorC          G+G
He stood tall and shook my hand

G+G
He took pleasure
    G+G
In the moment
    C majorC       G+G
In the measure of a man

G+G
Then he turned
      G+G
And left me standing
    C majorC          G+G
And he asked you out to dance

G+G
But when you met
        E minorEm
That Yankee sailor
     C majorC          G+G
I knew I didn't stand a chance

G+G    D MajorD           G+G
You say "America is beautiful"
  D MajorD         E minorEm
And I sure hope you're right
      D MajorD         G+G
If I could see you across the water
     C majorC     D MajorD      E minorEm
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
     C majorC     D MajorD       G+G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

G+G
We were poor
     G+G
But I was satisfied
   C majorC            G+G
And I thought that you were, too

G+G
You were pure
     G+G
And I was terrified
     C majorC         G+G
I wasn't good enough for you

G+G    D MajorD           G+G
You say "America is beautiful"
  D MajorD         E minorEm
And I sure hope you're right
      D MajorD         G+G
If I could see you across the water
     C majorC     D MajorD      E minorEm
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
     C majorC     D MajorD       E minorEm
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
     C majorC     D MajorD       G+G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

Outro
G+G G MajorG C majorC G+G

Repeats until end.