Sailing Away chords by James Mcmurtry

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: G

Intro:

G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9


Verse 1:
  G                                    Cadd9
I sat there, can't get signal and this light's forever long
G                        D             Cadd9
Lost in the rain in this no-man's land over by the Pentagon
G                D              Cadd9
Wonderin' if I'm even worth the paper I'm printed on
                G   D Cadd9
It's a judgment call

Verse 2:
G     D               Cadd9
D. C. beltway in this 5:30 gloom
G           D              Cadd9
Openin' for Isbell in some cavernous room
  G                D                      Cadd9
I hate it when the clocks roll back, it's darker than a tomb
                G              D                C
And they're out smokin' by the load-in, one and all


Pre-Chorus:
  D                                     C
I won't forget your birthday 'cause you don't forget the score#
  D                               Cadd9
I won't forget that chorus like I did the night before, when I was
G           D             Cadd9
Tryin' to remember, did I lock the front door? And have I
G            D             C           D
Any business bein' in this business anymore? And


Chorus:
   G  D      C   D G
I'm sailin' away
        D          C       D
Feelin' faded and I'm not okay
G D      C    D
Sailin' alone
G               D           C               D
Steerin' by the stars and I can't get home, now


Interlude:
G  Cadd9  G D Cadd9


Verse 3:
G                                 Cadd9
The light tech's friendly and she sees me right through
         G            D             Cadd9
She's an iron-skinned veteran of professional crew
   G             D                Cadd9
So I don't stand half a chance no matter what I do
           G               D      C
But she'll light me up good for those early few


Pre-Chorus:
D                           C
One time you told me not to push you too hard
          D                         Cadd9
You could drift away slowly til you drift too far
     G       D             Cadd9
And I paid attention and I took it to heart
         G                                  Cadd9       D
But it's been so long now that I just don't know who we are


Chorus:
       G  D      C   D G
And I'm sailin' away
        D          C       D
Feelin' faded and I'm not okay
G D      C    D
Sailin' alone
G               D           C               D
Steerin' by the stars and I can't get home, now


Guitar Solo:
D  C  D  C


Verse 4:
G         D                Cadd9
Dreamed I came home from a month or so out
G                D             Cadd9
Junk mail on the kitchen table scattered all about
G                   D           Cadd9
I couldn't find you anywhere, I searched all through the house
       G           D            Cadd9
I kept hopin' as I opened every door


Chorus:
       G  D      C   D G
And I'm sailin' away
        D          C       D
Feelin' faded and I'm not okay
G D      C    D
Sailin' alone
G               D           C         D
Steerin' by the stars and I can't get home
G               D           C               D
Steerin' by the stars and I can't get home, now


Outro:
G D C D G D C   G