Rather Be A Sailor chords by Sean Mccann

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If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
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then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
           D                        G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
         A                              G      A       D
there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set a mind at ease.



Bm                        A
Many make their living, drilling deep for oil,
Bm                             G                  A
far away in desert lands, they burn and fight and toil,
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to make a healthy profit, digging in the ground,
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but I'd rather be a sailor and sail the world around.

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some might work in factories, or building bigger roads,
Bm                                G              A
driving dirty deisel trucks, and hauling heavy loads.
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there's nothing that I wouldnt try to keep my kin alive,
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but I'd rather be a sailor, and watch the world slide by.



           D                                G
If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
     A                 G               A
then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
           D                        G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
         A                              G        A       D
there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease.



Bm                              A
I know well a sailor's life is not for everyone,
Bm                            G                   A
some can't take the rolling, some can't take the rum.
D                                    G
But I was born to ride these waves until my tale is done.
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But I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun!
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I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun!



           D                                G
If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
     A                 G               A
then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
           D                        G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
         A                              G        A       D
there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease.
         A                               G       A       D
There's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease!