If You Were A Sailboat Chords by Katie Melua

Tempo:
85.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Katie Melua if you were a sailboat chords
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Thank you.
[D] Are you guys enjoying yourselves?
[A]
[N] Okay, this is a song called Cellboat.
[C#] [D#] If [C#] [C#m]
you were a cowboy I [A] would trail you.
[C#m] If you were a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to [E] the floor.
[F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore.
[C#m] If you were a river I would [A] swim you.
[C#m] If you were a house I would [A] live in you all [E] my days.
[F#m] If you were a preacher I'd [B] begin to change [E] my way.
[C#m]
Sometimes I believe [A] in fate but the chances we [B] create always seem to ring [A] more true.
[F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me.
I took a chance [E] on loving you.
[A] [E] [B] [E]
[A] [B] [C#m] If I was in jail I know [A] you'd spring me.
[C#m] If I was a telephone [A] you'd ring me all [E] day long.
[F#m] If I was in pain I [B] know you'd sing me some [E] vexals.
[C#m] Sometimes I [A] believe in fate but the chances [B] we create always seem to [A] ring more true.
[F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me.
I took a chance [E] on loving you.
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [Bm]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[C#m] If I was hungry you [A] would feed me.
[C#m] If I was in darkness you [A] would lead me to the [E] light.
[F#m] If I was a book I know [B] you'd read me every [E] night.
[C#m] If you were a cowboy I [A] would trail you.
[D#] [C#m] If you were a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to the [E] floor.
[F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore.
[F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore.
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Katie Melua - (Live at The O2 Arena) If You Were A Sailboat chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, B, E, F#m, E, C#m, A, E, Bm and A of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 85. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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Thank you.
[D] _ Are you guys enjoying yourselves?
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] Okay, this is a song called Cellboat.
_ [C#] [D#] If _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you were a cowboy I [A] would trail you.
_ _ [C#m] If you were a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to [E] the floor. _
_ _ [F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] If you were a river I would [A] swim you. _
_ _ [C#m] If you were a house I would [A] live in you all [E] my days.
_ [F#m] If you were a preacher I'd [B] begin to change [E] my way.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
Sometimes I believe [A] in fate but the chances we [B] create always seem to ring [A] more true.
_ _ [F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me.
I took a chance [E] on loving _ you.
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] If I was in jail I know [A] you'd spring me.
_ _ [C#m] If I was a telephone [A] you'd ring me all [E] day long.
_ _ [F#m] If I was in pain I [B] know you'd sing me some [E] _ vexals. _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ Sometimes I [A] believe in fate but the chances [B] we create always seem to [A] ring more true.
_ _ [F#m] You took a chance on [B] loving me.
I took a chance [E] on loving you.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] If I was hungry you [A] would feed me.
_ _ [C#m] If I was in darkness you [A] would lead me to the [E] light.
_ _ [F#m] If I was a book I know [B] you'd read me every [E] night. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] If you were a cowboy I [A] would trail you.
[D#] _ _ [C#m] If you were a piece of wood [A] I'd nail you to the [E] floor. _
_ _ [F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] If you were a sailboat I [B] would sail you to [E] the shore. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Mike Batt who authored this song.

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