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Sailing To Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler
Sailing To Philadelphia
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: G#m
[Intro]
Em G Em D
[Verse]
Em
I am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy,
G C
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the ladies I'll enjoy.
D G C D G C
All Durham and Northumberland is measured up by my own hand,
D G C Em D
it was my fate from birth to make my mark upon the earth.
[Verse 2]
Em
He calls me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I,
G C
it seems that I was born to chart the evening sky.
D G C D G C
They'd cut me out for baking bread, but I had other dreams instead,
D G C Em D
this baker's boy from the west country would join the Royal Society.
G D Em C G Bm Am D
We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
Bm Em C Em D C D G
sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line, the Mason - Dixon Line.
[Solo]
Em G Em D
[Verse 3]
Em
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad,
G C
the West will kill us both, you gullible Geordie lad.
D G C D G C
You talk of liberty, how can America be free ?
D G C Em D
A Geordie and a baker's boy in the forests of the Iroquois.
[Verse 4]
Em
Now hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
G C
the morning tide has raised, the capes of Delaware.
D G C D G C
Come up and feel the sun, a new morning is begun,
D G C Em D
another day will make it clear, why your stars should guide us here.
G D Em C G Bm Am D
We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
Bm Em C Em D
sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line,
C D Am D C D G
the Mason - Dixon Line, the Mason -Dixon Line
[Outro]
Em G Em D Em G Em D
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Dadd9/A x04230
[Intro]
F#madd11 Aadd9 F#madd11 Eadd9
F#madd11
e|----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
B|----------2--------------2-----|----------2--------------2-----|
G|------4--------------4---------|------4--------------4---------|
D|----4-------4------4-------4---|----4-------4------4-------4---|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-2------2-------2------2-------|-2------2-------2------2-------|
Aadd9
e|-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------|
B|-----------2--------------2----|-----------2--------------2----|
G|-------4--------------4--------|-------4--------------4--------|
D|-----2-------2------2-------2--|-----2-------2------2-------2--|
A|-0---------------0-------------|-0---------------0-------------|
E|---------0--------------0------|---------0--------------0------|
F#madd11
e|----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
B|----------2--------------2-----|----------2--------------2-----|
G|------4--------------4---------|------4--------------4---------|
D|----4-------4------4-------4---|----4-------4------4-------4---|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-2------2-------2------2-------|-2------2-------2------2-------|
Eadd9
e|----------------2--------------|-0--------------0--------------|
B|----------0--------------0-----|----------0--------------0-----|
G|------1--------------1---------|------1--------------1---------|
D|----2-------2------2-------2---|----2-------2------2-------2---|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-0------0-------0------0-------|-0------0-------0------0-------|
[Verse 1]
F#madd11
I am Jeremiah Dixon
F#madd11
I am a Geordie boy
F#madd11
A glass of wine with you, sir
A D Dmaj7/A
And the ladies I'll enjoy
E A D Dadd9/A
All Durham and Northumberland
E A D Dmaj7/A
Is measured up by my own hand
E A D Dadd9/A
It was my fate from birth
D E Eadd9
To make my mark upon the earth...
[Verse 2]
F#madd11
He calls me Charlie Mason
F#madd11
A stargazer am I
F#madd11
It seems that I was born
A D Dmaj7/A
To chart the evening sky
E A D Dadd9/A
They'd cut me out for baking bread
E A D Dmaj7/A
But I had other dreams instead
E A D Dadd9/A
This baker's boy from the west country
D E Eadd9
Would join the Royal Society...
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A E Bm E
A world away from the coaly Tyne
C#m F#m D
Sailing to Philadelphia
F#m E
To draw the line
D E Aadd9
A Mason-Dixon Line
F#madd11 Aadd9 F#madd11 Eadd9
[Verse 3]
F#madd11
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon
F#madd11
But I swear you'll make me mad
F#madd11
The West will kill us both
A D Dmaj7/A
You gullible Geordie lad
E A D Dadd9/A
You talk of liberty
E A D Dmaj7/A
How can America be free
E A D Dadd9/A
A Geordie and a baker's boy
D E Eadd9
In the forests of the Iroquois...
[Verse 4]
F#madd11
Now hold your head up, Mason
F#madd11
See America lies there
F#madd11
The morning tide has raised
A D Dmaj7/A
The capes of Delaware
E A D Dadd9/A
Come up and feel the sun
E A D Dmaj7/A
A new morning has begun
E A D Dadd9/A
Another day will make it clear
Dmaj7 Eadd9
Why your stars should guide us here...
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A E Bm E
A world away from the coaly Tyne
C#m F#m D
Sailing to Philadelphia
F#m E
To draw the line
D/F# E/G# Bm A/E
A Mason-Dixon Line
D E Aadd9
A Mason-Dixon Line
F#madd11 Aadd9 F#madd11 Eadd9 x4
(fade out)
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version 3
Em
1. I am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy,
G D C
A glass of wine with you, sir , and the ladies I'll enjoy.
D G C D G C
All Durham and Northumberland is measured up by my own hand,
D G C Em D
It was my fate from birth to make my mark upon the earth.
Em
2. He calls me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I,
G D C
It seems that I was born to chart the evening sky.
D G C D G C
They'd cut me out for baking bread, but I had other dreams instead,
D G C Em D
This baker's boy from the West Country would join the Royal Society.
G -D Em C -G D Am D
Ch. We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
D Em C Em D C -D G
Sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line, the Mason - Dixon Line.
- Em - G - Em - D
Em
3. Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad,
G D C
The West will kill us both, you gullible Geordie lad.
D G C D G C
You talk of liberty, how can America be free?
D G C Em D
A Geordie and a baker's boy in the forests of the Iroquois.
Em
4. Now hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
G D C
The morning tide has raised, the capes of Delaware.
D G C D G C
Come up and feel the sun, a new morning has begun,
D G C Em D
Another day will make it clear, why your stars should guide us here.
G -D Em C -G D Am D
Ch. We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
D Em C Em D C -D G
Sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line, the Mason - Dixon Line.
C -D G
the Mason - Dixon Line.
- Em - G - Em - D - Em - G - Em - D ....
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version 4
Intro
e -----------------0-----------------------------|
B ---------2-------------------2-----------------|
G -----4--------4---------4-------4--------------|
D ----4-------4---------4-------4----------------|
A -----------------------------------------------|
E -2------2--------2--------2--------------------|
Do this twice.
e -----------------0-----------------------------|
B ---------2-------------------2-----------------|
G -----4--------4---------4-------4--------------|
D ----2-------2---------2-------4----------------|
A -0------0--------0--------0--------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------|
Then this twice, and then this:
e -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------5----7------------5-----------------------------|
G ----4------4--------4--------4-------------------------|
D --6-------6--------6-------6---------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E 0-----0-----0------0----0------------------------------|
Listen to the song to get the timing right.
I am Jeremiah Dixon
I am a Geordie Boy
A glass of wine with you, sir
And the ladies I'll enjoy
All Durham and Northumberland
Is measured up by my own hand
It was my fate from birth
To make my mark upon the earth
He calls me Charlie Mason
A stargazer am I
It seems that I was born
To chart the evening sky
They'd cut me out for baking bread
But I had other dreams instead
This baker's boy from the west country
Would join the Royal Society
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A world away from the coaly Tyne
Sailing to Philadelphia
To draw the line
The Mason-Dixon line
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon
But I swear you'll make me mad
The West will kill us both
You gullible Geordie lad
You talk of liberty
How can America be free
A Geordie and a baker's boy
In the forest of the Iroquois
Now hold your head up, Mason
See America lies there
The morning tide has raised
The capes of Delaware
Come up and feel the sun
A new morning is begun
Another day will make it clear
Why your stars should guide us here
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A world away from the coaly Tyne
Sailing to Philadelphia
To draw the line
The Mason-Dixon line
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version 5
[Intro]
F#m Eadd9 E
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--4/6---4--4-2-----------2-6-4/1-----------------|
D|------7--------4p2-4---4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
I'm F#m
Jeremiah Dixon I am a Geordie boy A glass of wine with you, sir And the
A D E A D E A
ladies I'll enjoy All Durham and Northumberland Is measured up by my own
D E A D Dmaj7 Eadd9
hand It was my fate from birth To make my mark upon the earth
F#m
He calls me Charlie Mason A stargazer am I It seems that I was born
A D E A D
To chart the evening sky They'd cut me out for baking bread
E A D E A D
But I had other dreams instead This baker's boy from the west country
Dmaj7 Eadd9
Would join the Royal Society...
[Chorus]
A E F#m D A
We are sailing to Philadelphia
C#m Bm E
A world away from the coaly Tyne
C#m F#m D F#m
Sailing to Philadelphia
E
To draw the line
D E A
A Mason-Dixon Line
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------5--------2-------------|
G|----4-6b--4--------4/6--4---6--2h4---2--4--------|
D|--7---------7-4---------------------------4------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-4---6-4-/1--1-2-1-----------------------------|
D|-----7---------------2-4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
F#m
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon But I swear you'll make me mad
A D E A D
The West will kill us both You gullible Geordie lad You talk of liberty
E A D E A D
How can America be free A Geordie and a baker's boy
Dmaj7 Eadd9
In the forests of the Iroquois...
F#m
Now hold your head up, Mason See America lies there
A D E A
The morning tide has raised The capes of Delaware Come up and feel the
D E A D E A D
sun A new morning has begun Another day will make it clear
Dmaj7 Eadd9
Why your stars should guide us here...
[Chorus]
A E F#m D A
We are sailing to Philadelphia
C#m Bm E
A world away from the coaly Tyne
C#m F#m D F#m
Sailing to Philadelphia
E
To draw the line
D E A
A Mason-Dixon Line
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---2--5-7---5------------------------------------|
G|---2------6-----4b6rp2-/6---4---6-4--4/6-4-------|
D|---2--------------------------7------4/6---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
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B|----7br-5--7-5-----------------------------------|
G|--6---------------4h6-4---6--4-2-4b6rp2-4--------|
D|-----------------7------7------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------2-------------|
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G|---6---6-6-----------7p6-7-6--4---2--------2-1---|
D|---------------------7-----------4-----2/4-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------5-4-/2---------|
B|---------------/7-(7-5)--5------7--------2-------|
G|--4-4p2---2----/6----------6---------------------|
D|--------4------/7--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-----2-----2-------------------------------------|
B|-------5-2---5-2---------------------------------|
G|-2-1------------------------2/19--19p18----------|
D|----------------------------------------21-19----|
A|--------------------/4-0----------------------21-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-------0---0-------------------------------------|
B|-------------0-----------------------------------|
G|---2/4---------2-1-------------------------------|
D|-------------------2-2/4.....--------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
I am Jeremiah Dixon
I am a Geordie Boy
A glass of wine with you, sir
And the ladies I'll enjoy
All Durham and Northumberland
Is measured up by my own hand
It was my fate from birth
To make my mark upon the earth
He calls me Charlie Mason
A stargazer am I
It seems that I was born
To chart the evening sky
They'd cut me out for baking bread
But I had other dreams instead
This baker's boy from the west country
Would join the Royal Society
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A world away from the coaly Tyne
Sailing to Philadelphia
To draw the line
The Mason-Dixon line
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon
But I swear you'll make me mad
The West will kill us both
You gullible Geordie lad
You talk of liberty
How can America be free
A Geordie and a baker's boy
In the forest of the Iroquois
Now hold your head up, Mason
See America lies there
The morning tide has raised
The capes of Delaware
Come up and feel the sun
A new morning is begun
Another day will make it clear
Why your stars should guide us here
We are sailing to Philadelphia
A world away from the coaly Tyne
Sailing to Philadelphia
To draw the line
The Mason-Dixon line
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| br Bend release
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