Sailing Chords by Christopher Cross

Tempo:
85.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

F#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Christopher Cross - Sailing [HD] chords
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[D] [C#m]
[F#m] [D] [Bm]
[F#m] [C#m] [A] [D]
[A] [F#m]
[E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not gone me.
[F#m] If the wind is right, you can sail away, and find tranquil tea.
[E] Oh, the kindness [A] can do me good, [E] just you wait [A] and see.
Believe me.
[E] [A] It's not far to never, never land, no reason to pretend.
[F#m] If the wind is [E] right, you [F#m] can find the joy, and innocence again.
Oh, [E] the kindness can [A] do me good, [E] just you wait and [A] see.
Believe me.
[E] [A]
[E] [A] Sailing [E] takes me away [A] to where I've always heard it would be.
[D] [Bm] Feeling the wind to [F#m] carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll [D] be free.
[A]
[D] [A] [E] [A] Fantasy, it gets [E] the best of [A] me.
[C#m] And I'm [F#m] sailing, [E] [A] [E] all caught up in [A] the reverie.
[E] Every [A] word is a symphony, but you [C#m] believe [E] [A] me.
[E] [A]
[E] Sailing [A] [E] takes me away to [A] where I've always heard it would be.
[D] Feeling the wind [F#m] to carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll be [D] free.
[A] [D]
[A]
[F] [G] [D#] [F]
[G] [C]
[G#] [A#] [F]
[G] [A]
Fantasy, the beast is not for [D] me.
If [F#m] the wind is right, you can sail [E] away, [A] and find [E] serenity.
Oh, the kindness can [A] do me good, [E] just you wait and [A] see.
Believe [E] [A] me.
[E] [A] [E] Sailing [A]
takes me [E] away [A] to where I've always heard it would be.
[D] [A] [D] [Bm] Feeling the wind [F#m] to carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll [D] be free.
[A]
[Am] [A]
[D]
[Dm]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Christopher Cross - Sailing chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 86. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not gone me.
[F#m] If the wind is right, you can sail away, and find tranquil tea.
[E] Oh, the kindness [A] can do me good, [E] just you wait [A] and see.
_ Believe me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] It's not far to never, never land, no reason to pretend.
[F#m] If the wind is [E] right, you [F#m] can find the joy, and innocence again.
Oh, [E] the kindness can [A] do me good, [E] just you wait and [A] see.
Believe _ me.
[E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ [A] Sailing [E] takes me away [A] to where I've always heard it would be. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Feeling the wind to [F#m] carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll [D] be free.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] Fantasy, it gets [E] the best of [A] me.
[C#m] And I'm _ [F#m] sailing, _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] all caught up in [A] the reverie.
[E] Every [A] word is a symphony, but you [C#m] believe [E] [A] me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] Sailing [A] _ [E] takes me away to [A] where I've always heard it would be. _ _
_ [D] _ Feeling the wind [F#m] to carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll be [D] free.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [D#] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Fantasy, the beast is not for [D] me.
If [F#m] the wind is right, you can sail [E] away, [A] and find [E] serenity.
Oh, the kindness can [A] do me good, [E] just you wait and [A] see.
Believe [E] _ [A] me. _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ Sailing [A]
takes me [E] away [A] to where I've always heard it would be.
[D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] Feeling the wind [F#m] to carry me, [C#m] sooner we'll [D] be free. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _

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