Chords for Whitesnake - Saling Ships

Tempo:
77.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

F

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Whitesnake - Saling Ships chords
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[G]
[C] [F] [G]
[Am] [E] [G]
[C] [F]
[Am] [Dm] [Bb]
[D] [F] [Bb] [C]
[G] [Am] Do [G] you remember standing on [F] the shore, [G] your head in the [F] clouds, your pockets [Am] filled with dreams?
[E] [Am] [G] Bound for glory [C] on the seven seas [F] of life, [G] but the ocean [F] is deeper [Am] than it seems.
The [G] wind was with you [A] when you left on the [G] morning tide, you set yourself [F] for an island
[Am] in the sun.
On [G] the horizon, [C] dark clouds [F] overhead, [G] [F] for the storm has just [Am] begun.
[Dm] [Bb] Take me with you, [D] take me far [F] away, [Bb] lead [C] me to the [G] distant shore.
[Em] Sail the ship across the water, [G] [Em] [G] spread your wings [Em] across the sky.
[B] Take [C] the time to see, [G] you're the [C] one who holds the [C] key, you sail [D] the ship to the [B] best you can [A] find.
[Am] [Bm]
[C] [G] [F]
[Am] You cry [G] for mercy when you think you've lost [F] your way, [G] you drift alone before your hope [Am] is gone.
[D] But find the strength [G] and you will see, that you control [D] your destiny, [G] [F] after all is [Am] said and done.
[Dm] So take [Bb] me with you, [D] take me far [F] away, [Bb] and lead [C] me to the [G] distant shore.
[Em] Sail [G] the ship across [Em] the water, [G] [Em] spread [G] your wings across [Em] the sky.
[E] Take [C] the time to see, [Em] you're the one [C] who holds the key, you sail [D] the ship to the [C] best, you sail [D] the ship to the best [C] you, you sail [D] the ship to the best [E] you can find.
[Am] [D]
[G] [D]
[Am] [D] [F]
[G] [F] [G] [D]
[Bb] [C] [F] [Bb]
[C] [G] Spread your wings [Bb] and you'll see, [C] you control your [F] destiny, [Bb] so sail the ship [C] to the best [G] you can find.
[A]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [Am] [Bm]
[C] [D] [Am] [G]
[C] [D] [B]
[Em] So take me with you, [D] take me far [G] away, [C] [D]
[A] [Em] spread your wings and you'll [D] see, you control [G] your destiny, [C] so [D] sail the ship to the best [C]
[D] [C] you [D] [Em] can find.
[D] Let me [C] dance!
[Am]
You sail your ship across the
[A] [Gb] [E]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Whitesnake - (Monitor Mix, April, 1989) Sailing Ships chords, practice playing G, C, D, Am, G, E, Am, G, F, D and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 77 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 155 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] Do [G] you remember standing on [F] the shore, [G] your head in the [F] clouds, your pockets [Am] filled with dreams?
[E] _ _ [Am] _ [G] Bound for glory [C] on the seven seas [F] of life, [G] but the ocean [F] is deeper [Am] than it seems.
_ _ The [G] wind was with you [A] when you left on the [G] morning tide, you set yourself [F] for an island
[Am] in the sun.
_ _ On [G] the horizon, [C] dark clouds [F] overhead, _ [G] _ [F] for the storm has just [Am] begun.
_ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] Take me with you, [D] take me far [F] away, [Bb] lead [C] me to the [G] distant shore.
_ _ [Em] Sail the ship across the water, [G] _ _ [Em] _ [G] spread your wings [Em] across the sky.
_ [B] _ Take [C] the time to see, [G] you're the [C] one who holds the [C] key, you sail [D] the ship to the [B] best you can [A] find.
_ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ You cry [G] for mercy when you think you've lost [F] your way, [G] you drift alone before your hope [Am] is gone.
[D] _ But find the strength [G] and you will see, that you control [D] your destiny, [G] _ [F] after all is [Am] said and done.
_ _ [Dm] So take [Bb] me with you, [D] take me far [F] away, _ [Bb] and lead [C] me to the [G] distant shore.
_ _ [Em] Sail [G] the ship across [Em] the water, [G] _ _ [Em] spread [G] your wings across [Em] the sky.
_ _ [E] Take [C] the time to see, [Em] you're the one [C] who holds the key, you sail [D] the ship to the [C] best, you sail [D] the ship to the best [C] you, you sail [D] the ship to the best [E] you can _ _ find. _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Spread your wings [Bb] and you'll see, [C] you control your [F] destiny, [Bb] so sail the ship [C] to the best [G] you can find.
_ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] So take me with you, [D] take me far [G] away, _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] spread your wings and you'll [D] see, you control [G] your destiny, [C] so [D] sail the ship to the best [C] _
_ [D] _ [C] you _ [D] _ [Em] can find.
_ _ _ _ [D] Let me [C] dance!
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
You sail your ship across the_
_ _ [A] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by David Coverdale and Vandenberg A.

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