Originally in C, I play in G
G | Am | Bm | Am | G | D |
G | Bm | Em | Em | D |
I’m | sailing a | way | → | → |
C | D |
Set an open course for the | virgin sea |
G | Bm | Em | Em | D | |
‘Cause | I’ve | got to be | free | → | → |
C | D |
Free to face the life that’s a | head of me |
Em | D |
On board I’m a captain, | so climb aboard |
Em | D |
We’ll search for tomorrow | on every shore |
G | D | Em | Em | D | |
And I’ll | try, | oh lord, I’ll | try | → | → |
C | D | G |
To ca | rry | on |
G | Am | Bm | Am | G | D |
G | Bm | Em | Em | D |
I | look to the | sea | → | → |
C | D |
Reflections in the waves spark my | memory |
G | Bm | Em | Em | D |
Some | happy, some | sad | → | → |
C | D |
I think of childhood friends, and the | dreams we had |
Em | D |
We lived happily forever, | so the story goes |
Em | D |
But somehow we missed out, | on the pot of gold |
G | D | Em | Em | D | |
But we’ll | try, | best that we | can | → | → |
C | D | G |
To ca | rry | on |
G | C/G | D/G | C/G |
x 2 |
G | C/G | |
A | gathering of | angels |
D/G | C/G | |
A | ppeared above my | head |
G | C/G | |
They | sang to me this | song of hope |
D/G | C/G | |
And | this is what they | said, they said |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
D/G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me, lads |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
D/G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me, baby |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me, baby |
G | C/G | |
I | thought that they were | angels |
D/G | C | |
But | much to my sur | prise |
G | C/G | |
We | climbed aboard their | starship |
D/G | C/G | |
And | headed for the | skies, singing |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
D/G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me, lads |
G | C/G |
Come sail away, | come sail away |
G | C/G | |
Come | sail away with | me |