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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Bm
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
Bm
Verse 1:
Bm
Hey, little babe, you're changing
Bm F#m7
Babe, are you feeling sore?
G/B A/E E
Ain't no use in pretending
G F#sus4 Bm
You don't wanna play no more
Verse 2:
Bm
It's plain that you ain't no baby
Bm F#m7
What would your mother say?
G/B A/E E
You're all dressed up like a la - dy
G F#sus4 Bm A/C#
How come you behave this way?
Chorus:
D D/F#
Sail away sweet sister
G E7/G#
Sail across the sea
D/A G/A
Maybe you'll find somebody
A
To love you half as much as me
D D/F#
My heart is always with you
G E7/G#
No matter what you do
D/A G/A
Sail away sweet sister
A D F#
I'll always be in love with you
Bridge:
| Bm | Bm F#m7 | G/B A/E E | G F#m Bm |
Verse 3:
Bm
Forgive me for what I told you
Bm F#m7
My heart makes a fool of me
G/B A/E E
Ooh, you know I'll never hold you
G F#sus4 Bm A/C#
I know that you gotta be free, yeah
Chorus:
D D/F#
Sail away sweet sister
G E7/G#
Sail across the sea
D/A G/A
Maybe you'll find somebody
A
To love you half as much as me
D D/F#
Take it the way you want it
G E7/G#
But when they let you down, my friend
D/A G/A
Sail away sweet sister
A D
Back to my arms again
C-Part:
D Em7
Hot child don't you know
F#m G
You're young, you've got your whole life ahead of you
E7/G# A F#/A# Bm
Oohah, you can throw it away too soon
D7/A G E7/G# Fdim7
Way too soon, yeah
Guitar Solo:
| D D/F# | G E7/G# | D/A G/A | A | D D/F# | G E7/G# | D/A G/A |(2/4) A |
| D F# Bm A/C# |
Chorus:
D D/F#
Sail away sweet sister
G E7/G#
Sail across the sea
D/A G/A
Maybe you'll find somebody
A
To love you half as much as me
D D/F#
My heart is always with you
G E7/G#
No matter what you do
D/A G/A
Sail away sweet sister
A Bm
I'll always be in love with you (repeat chord to fadeout...)
Other versions of this song
- Sail Away Sweet Sister (Bass)
- Sail Away Sweet Sister (Tabs)
- Sail Away Sweet Sister (Chords)
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Last Updated: January 4, 2019