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 |