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Sail Away by Randy Newman
Sail Away
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Verse 1:
D Bm7 E7sus
In A-merica, you'll get food to eat.
A7 D
Won't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet.
D Bm7 E7sus
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day;
A7 D
It's great to be an American.
Verse 2:
D Bm7 E7sus
Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake,
A7 D
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake.
Bm7 E7sus
Everybody is as happy as a man can be,
A7 D
Climb aboard little wog, sail a-way with me.
Chorus 1:
D Dsus4 D
Sail A-way,
G Gsus4 G
Sail A-way.
D Bm7 E7 G/A
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.
D Dsus4 D
Sail A-way,
G Gsus4 G
Sail A-way.
D Bm7 E7 G/A D Bm7 E7sus
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.
Verse 3:
D Bm7 E7sus
In A-merica, every man is free,
A7 D
To take care of his home and his family.
D Bm7 E7sus
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree;
A7 D
You're all gonna be an American.
Chorus 2:
D Dsus4 D
Sail A-way,
G Gsus4 G
Sail A-way.
D Bm7 E7 G/A
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.
D Dsus4 D
Sail A-way,
G Gsus4 G
Sail A-way.
D Bm7 E7 G/A D
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay.
Outro:
D Bm7, E7sus
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Bm7 E7sus A7 Dsus4 G Gsus4 G/A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x24232 020200 x02223 xx0233 320003 320013 x00003
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
E-A-D-G-B-E
INTRO
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
G/D x-x-0-0-0-3
D/F# x-x-4-2-3-2
A/E x-x-2-2-2-0
G* 3-x-0-0-3-x
VERSE /LINK/OUTRO
D x(0)0-2-3-x
Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-x
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-x
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-x
CHORUS
D x(0)0-2-3-2
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
G 3-x-0-0-0-3
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-3
Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-2
E7* 0-2-2-4-3-4
A7* x-0-2-2-2-3
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Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to incorporate the following
voicings:
VERSE
D ´Bm7 E7sus4
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|
B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|
G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
D|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
A|----------------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|
Asus4 D
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|
B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|
G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
D|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|
A|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
LINK / OUTRO
D ´Bm7 E7sus4 Asus4
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|
B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|
G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
D|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|
A|----------------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
CHORUS
D Dsus D G C/G G
e|2-------2-----3-|2-------2-------|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|
B|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|0-------0-----1-|0-------0-------|
G|2-------2-----2-|2-------2-------|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|
D|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|0-------0-----2-|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|x-------x-----x-|x-------x-------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-----3-|3-------0-------|
D Bm7 E7* A7*
e|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|4-------4-------|3-------3-------|
B|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|
G|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|
D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
D Dsus D G C/G G
e|2-------2-----3-|2-------2-------|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|
B|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|0-------0-----1-|0-------0-------|
G|2-------2-----2-|2-------2-------|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|
D|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|0-------0-----2-|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|x-------x-----x-|x-------x-------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-----3-|3-------0-------|
D Bm7 E7* A7*
e|2-------2-------|4-------3-------|
B|3-------3-------|3-------2-------|
G|2-------2-------|4-------2-------|
D|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|
A|--------2-------|2-------0-------|
E|----------------|0---------------|
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Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
INTRO
D F# Bm D7
In America, you'll get food to eat
G A6 A7 G/D D/F# A/E(?) G/D
Won't have to run through the jungle, and scuff up your feet
D F# Bm D7
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
G A6 A7 G/D D/F# G*
It's great to be an American
VERSE 1
D Bm7 E7sus4
Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake
Asus4 D
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
D Bm7 E7sus4
Everybody is as happy as a man can be
Asus4 D
Climb aboard little wog, sail away with me
CHORUS
D Dsus4 D G C/G G
Sail away, sail away
D Bm7 E7* A7*
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
D Dsus4 D G C/G G
Sail away, sail away
D Bm7 E7* A7* [D]
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay
LINK
| D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 |
VERSE 2
D Bm7 E7sus4
In America, every man is free
A7 D
To take care of his home and his family
D Bm7 E7sus4
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree
A7 D
You're all gonna be an American
CHORUS
D Dsus4 D G C/G G
Sail away, sail away
D Bm7 E7* A7*
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
D Dsus4 D G C/G G
Sail away, sail away
D Bm7 E7* A7* [D]
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay
OUTRO
| D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 |
(repeat and fade)
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