If You Were A Sailboat Chords by Katie Melua

Tempo:
86.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#m

B

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Katie Melua - 'If You Were A Sailboat' chords
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[C#] [C#m]
If you're a cowboy [A] I would trail you
If [C#m] you're a piece of [A] wood I'd nail you to [E] the floor
If [F#m] you're a sailboat [G#m] I would [B] sail you to [E] the shore
If [C#m] you're a river I [A] would swim you
If [C#m] you're a house I [A] would live in you all [E] my days
[F#m] If you're a preacher [B] I'd begin to change [E] my ways
[C#m] Sometimes I [A] believe in faith but the chances [B] we create
always seem to ring [A] more true
[F#m]
You took a chance on [B] loving me I took a chance on [E] loving you
If [A] [E] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[C#m] I was in jail I know [A] you'd spring me
If [C#m] I was a telephone [A] you'd ring me all [C#m] day [E] long
[F#m] If I was in pain I know [B] you'd sing me [E] soothing songs
[C#m] Sometimes I believe [A] in faith but the chances we [B] create
always seem to ring [A] more true
[D#] [E] [F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me I took a chance on [E] loving you
[G#] If [A] [E]
[B] [E]
[C#m] I was hungry you would [A] feed me
If [C#m] I was in darkness you [A] would lead me to [E] the light
If [F#m] I was a book I know [B] you'd read me every [E] night
[C#m] If you're a cowboy I [A] would trail you
If [C#m] you're a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to the [E] floor
If [F#m] you're a sailboat I [B] would sail you to the [E] shore
If [F#m] you're a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Katie Melua - If You Were A Sailboat chords, practice playing B, E, F#m, E, C#m, A and C#m in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 43 BPM before aiming for the song's 87 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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[C#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you're a cowboy [A] I would trail you
If [C#m] _ you're a piece of [A] wood I'd nail you to [E] the floor
If [F#m] _ you're a sailboat [G#m] I would [B] sail you to [E] the shore
If _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ you're a river I [A] would swim you
If [C#m] _ you're a house I [A] would live in you all [E] my days _
[F#m] If you're a preacher [B] I'd begin to change [E] my ways _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ Sometimes I [A] believe in faith but the chances [B] we create
always seem to ring [A] more true
[F#m] _
You took a chance on [B] loving me I took a chance on [E] loving you
If [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] I was in jail I know [A] you'd spring me
If [C#m] I was a telephone [A] you'd ring me all [C#m] day [E] long
_ _ [F#m] If I was in pain I know [B] you'd sing me [E] soothing songs _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Sometimes I believe [A] in faith but the chances we [B] create
always seem to ring [A] more true
[D#] _ [E] _ [F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me I took a chance on [E] loving you _
_ [G#] If _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] I was hungry you would [A] feed me
If [C#m] I was in darkness you [A] would lead me to [E] the light
_ If [F#m] I was a book I know [B] you'd read me every [E] night _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] If you're a cowboy I [A] would trail you
If [C#m] you're a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to the [E] floor
_ If [F#m] you're a sailboat I [B] would sail you to the [E] shore
_ If _ _ _ _ [F#m] you're a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore _ _ _
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This song was written by Mike Batt.

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