Sailing Shoes Chords by Robert Palmer

Tempo:
91.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

G

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sailing Shoes chords
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[A]
[Gbm] There's a lady [A] in a turban [A] in a cocaine tree.
And she does a [E] dance so [A] dignity.
[Ab] She's a [A]-climbin' the scene and she's havin' a time.
And on that open [E] [A] tree looks fine.
But you gotta put on your sailin' shoes.
[C] [A] [D] Put [A] on your [E] sailin' shoes.
[A]
[G] [D] Everyone will [A] start a [E]-chillin'.
Put on your sailin' [A] shoes.
[Em]
[A]
[Ebm] [A] Doctor, doctor, I feel so bad.
This is the worst day [E] I've [A] ever had.
[A] Said happiness and misery, misery, [B] very [A] long time.
[Abm] [A] If [E] I lay it on [A] the line.
But you gotta [D] put [A] on your sailin' shoes.
Put on [E] your sailin' shoes.
[G]
[D] [A] If the rain, rain, [Eb] put [E] on your sailin' [A] shoes.
Dead Diana, she's got a dime.
Says she catchin' more fish every [D] time.
Well, [A] I've got a [Ebm] line, [A] you've got a phone.
[B] Well, [A] I'll meet you [E] at the [Gbm] [A] fishin' hole.
But you better put on your sailin' shoes.
Is it?
Put on [D] your [E] sailin' shoes.
[G]
[D] Everyone will [A] start to chill with [E] you.
Put on your sailin' [A]
shoes.
I said, ah!
[G] [D] Everyone!
Put [A] on, put [E] on your sailin' [A] shoes.
[Em] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Gbm
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Robert Palmer - Sailing Shoes chords, practice playing G, D, A, E, A, A and D in sequence. Set your pace at 45 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 92. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gbm] There's a lady [A] in a turban [A] in a cocaine tree.
And she does a [E] dance so [A] dignity.
[Ab] She's a [A]-climbin' the scene and she's havin' a time.
And on that open [E] [A] tree looks fine.
But you gotta put on your sailin' shoes.
_ [C] _ [A] [D] Put [A] on your [E] sailin' shoes.
_ _ [A] _
[G] _ [D] _ Everyone will [A] start a [E]-chillin'.
Put on your _ sailin' [A] shoes.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] [A] Doctor, doctor, _ I feel so bad.
This is the worst day [E] I've [A] ever had.
[A] Said happiness and misery, misery, [B] very [A] long time.
[Abm] _ [A] If [E] I lay it on [A] the line.
But you gotta [D] put [A] on your sailin' shoes.
_ _ _ Put on [E] your sailin' shoes.
_ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ [A] If the rain, rain, [Eb] put [E] on your _ sailin' [A] shoes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Dead Diana, _ she's got a dime.
Says she catchin' more fish every [D] time.
Well, [A] I've got a _ [Ebm] line, [A] you've got a phone.
[B] Well, [A] I'll meet you [E] at the [Gbm] [A] fishin' hole.
But you better put on your sailin' shoes.
_ Is it?
Put on [D] your [E] sailin' shoes.
_ _ [G]
[D] Everyone will [A] start to chill with [E] you.
Put on your _ sailin' [A]
shoes.
I said, ah!
[G] [D] Everyone!
_ Put [A] on, put [E] on your _ _ sailin' [A] shoes.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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