Sail On By Chords by Oysterband
Tempo:
131.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A]
We [D] used to [A] play [Bm] down by the [G] water when the spring was in [A] the tide.
[D] And that was [A] me [Bm] and [G] Gamakoski and we ran down side [A] by side.
[G] Those games and [Bm] sweet collisions, [D] we led to [G] kisses like [A] breads.
I [G] tried to hold the springtide back [D] too [G] young to [A] understand.
[D] Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark [A] ocean.
[D] Till the day I die, [G]
let [D] the motion carry me.
[Bm] [G] [Em] [G]
[A] In [D] time I [A] stood [Bm] beside [G] the harbor [Em] just to watch [G] the girls [A] in flight.
And [D] there were [A] girls so [Bm] full of [G] summer they couldn't sleep [A] at night.
[G] They moved to right [Bm] behind the canvas, [D] they let [G] their [A] shadows fall.
[G] I closed my eyes against the sun, [D] for I couldn't [G]
see at [A] all.
[D] Sail, sail on by [G] [D] over the deep dark [A] ocean.
[D] Till the day I die, [G] let [D] the motion carry me.
[A] [Bm] [G]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[F#] [G] [A]
[G] [Bm]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[D] [G] [A]
The [D] northeast wind is [Bm] blowing [G] stronger, [E] the [G] days are getting [A] short.
[D] The summer boats [G] turn their heads round, [Em] [G] the running [A] homes apart.
[G] You keep me if [Bm] you look at my love, [D] you [G] keep the world from [A] harm.
[G] On empty sands we'd [Bm] [G] walk and [D] walk [G] together, [A] arm in arm.
[D] Sail, sail on [Gm] by [D] over the deep dark ocean.
[A] [D] Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion carry [G] me.
[D] Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark ocean.
Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion [A] [Bm] carry [D] me.
Let the motion carry me.
[A] [Bm] [G] [Em] [D]
[N]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A]
We [D] used to [A] play [Bm] down by the [G] water when the spring was in [A] the tide.
[D] And that was [A] me [Bm] and [G] Gamakoski and we ran down side [A] by side.
[G] Those games and [Bm] sweet collisions, [D] we led to [G] kisses like [A] breads.
I [G] tried to hold the springtide back [D] too [G] young to [A] understand.
[D] Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark [A] ocean.
[D] Till the day I die, [G]
let [D] the motion carry me.
[Bm] [G] [Em] [G]
[A] In [D] time I [A] stood [Bm] beside [G] the harbor [Em] just to watch [G] the girls [A] in flight.
And [D] there were [A] girls so [Bm] full of [G] summer they couldn't sleep [A] at night.
[G] They moved to right [Bm] behind the canvas, [D] they let [G] their [A] shadows fall.
[G] I closed my eyes against the sun, [D] for I couldn't [G]
see at [A] all.
[D] Sail, sail on by [G] [D] over the deep dark [A] ocean.
[D] Till the day I die, [G] let [D] the motion carry me.
[A] [Bm] [G]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[F#] [G] [A]
[G] [Bm]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[D] [G] [A]
The [D] northeast wind is [Bm] blowing [G] stronger, [E] the [G] days are getting [A] short.
[D] The summer boats [G] turn their heads round, [Em] [G] the running [A] homes apart.
[G] You keep me if [Bm] you look at my love, [D] you [G] keep the world from [A] harm.
[G] On empty sands we'd [Bm] [G] walk and [D] walk [G] together, [A] arm in arm.
[D] Sail, sail on [Gm] by [D] over the deep dark ocean.
[A] [D] Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion carry [G] me.
[D] Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark ocean.
Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion [A] [Bm] carry [D] me.
Let the motion carry me.
[A] [Bm] [G] [Em] [D]
[N]
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
G
D
A
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
We [D] used to [A] play [Bm] down by the [G] water when the spring was in [A] the tide.
[D] And that was [A] me [Bm] and [G] Gamakoski and we ran down side [A] by side.
_ [G] Those games and [Bm] sweet collisions, _ [D] we led to [G] kisses like [A] breads.
I _ [G] _ tried to hold the springtide back [D] too [G] young to _ [A] understand. _
_ [D] _ Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark [A] ocean.
_ [D] Till the day I die, [G]
let [D] the motion carry me.
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ In [D] time I [A] stood [Bm] beside [G] the harbor [Em] just to watch [G] the girls [A] in flight.
And [D] there were [A] girls so [Bm] full of [G] summer they couldn't sleep [A] at night.
_ [G] They moved to right [Bm] behind the canvas, [D] they let [G] their [A] shadows fall.
_ [G] I closed my eyes against the sun, [D] for I couldn't [G]
see at [A] all.
_ _ [D] _ Sail, sail on by [G] [D] over the deep dark [A] ocean.
_ [D] Till the day I die, [G] let [D] the motion carry me.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
The [D] northeast wind is [Bm] blowing [G] stronger, [E] the [G] days are getting [A] short. _
[D] The summer boats [G] turn their heads round, _ [Em] [G] the running _ [A] homes apart.
_ [G] You keep me if [Bm] you look at my love, [D] you [G] keep the world from [A] harm.
_ [G] On empty sands we'd [Bm] [G] walk and [D] walk [G] together, [A] arm in _ arm.
_ [D] Sail, sail on [Gm] by [D] over the deep dark ocean.
[A] _ [D] _ Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion carry [G] me. _
[D] _ _ Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark ocean.
_ Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion [A] [Bm] carry [D] me.
Let the motion carry me. _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
We [D] used to [A] play [Bm] down by the [G] water when the spring was in [A] the tide.
[D] And that was [A] me [Bm] and [G] Gamakoski and we ran down side [A] by side.
_ [G] Those games and [Bm] sweet collisions, _ [D] we led to [G] kisses like [A] breads.
I _ [G] _ tried to hold the springtide back [D] too [G] young to _ [A] understand. _
_ [D] _ Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark [A] ocean.
_ [D] Till the day I die, [G]
let [D] the motion carry me.
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ In [D] time I [A] stood [Bm] beside [G] the harbor [Em] just to watch [G] the girls [A] in flight.
And [D] there were [A] girls so [Bm] full of [G] summer they couldn't sleep [A] at night.
_ [G] They moved to right [Bm] behind the canvas, [D] they let [G] their [A] shadows fall.
_ [G] I closed my eyes against the sun, [D] for I couldn't [G]
see at [A] all.
_ _ [D] _ Sail, sail on by [G] [D] over the deep dark [A] ocean.
_ [D] Till the day I die, [G] let [D] the motion carry me.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
The [D] northeast wind is [Bm] blowing [G] stronger, [E] the [G] days are getting [A] short. _
[D] The summer boats [G] turn their heads round, _ [Em] [G] the running _ [A] homes apart.
_ [G] You keep me if [Bm] you look at my love, [D] you [G] keep the world from [A] harm.
_ [G] On empty sands we'd [Bm] [G] walk and [D] walk [G] together, [A] arm in _ arm.
_ [D] Sail, sail on [Gm] by [D] over the deep dark ocean.
[A] _ [D] _ Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion carry [G] me. _
[D] _ _ Sail, sail on [G] by over [D] the deep dark ocean.
_ Till the day I [G] die, let [D] the motion [A] [Bm] carry [D] me.
Let the motion carry me. _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
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