The Sailor chords by Jess Mcavoy

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

The Sailor by Jess McAvoy

Capo on 4th fret.

Chords used* (relative to capo): Am7Am7 C majorC  D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 E minorEm G+G

                /-0---0---2----3----0---3-/
                /-1---1---3----3----0---3-/
                /-0---0---2----2----0---0-/
                /-2---2---0----0----2---0-/
                /-0---3-------------2---2-/
                /-------------------0---3-/

Intro

E minorEm

Just hammer on the A augmentedA string to get the accurate sound, like this:

 Em4 - E minorEm

/-0----0--/
/-0----0--/
/-0----0--/
/-2----2--/
/-0h2--2--/
/-0----0--/

Listen to the song for the correct timing


Verse 1

 C majorC          G+G
I can't help the way I am
 D MajorD
A augmentedA strong heart with a mission
   Am7Am7
In an ocean sailing man
 C majorC          G+G
I cant help where I've been
  D MajorD               Am7Am7
The lessons life has given me, the wonder that i've seen
  C majorC         G+G
And though it would be sweet
 D MajorD              E minorEm
A augmentedA constant earth beneath me, a lover in my reach

Whenever she goes from Am7Am7 to C, she plays this:

 Am7Am7    C majorC

/-0---------0---/
/-1---------1---/
/-0---------0---/
/-2---------2---/
/-0--0h2h3--3---/
/---------------/


Chorus

C majorC   G+G   Dsus4Dsus4    D MajorD     Am7Am7
Oh my love, satisfaction waits, I'm following my fate
C majorC   G+G    Dsus4Dsus4     D MajorD    E minorEm
Oh, so true, my harshest sacrifice is sailing far from you

Verse 2

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


Chorus


Verse 3

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

E minorEm

This time, hammer on the D MajorD string:

 E minor 7Em7 - E minorEm

/-0----0--/
/-0----0--/
/-0----0--/
/-0h2--2--/
/-2----2--/
/-0----0--/


*The song can also be played without capo; the chords are:

E, B, F#, C#7C#7
E, B, F#, G# minorG#m

But both the album version and the live duet with Gotye are played with capo


Hope you enjoy playing this beautiful song. It's my first tab, so, please... be as
harsh as you can! ;)