SA15- Sailing
SA15- Sailing
Altered diatonic chord selection used in the song
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Instructions on how to use this page to learn song.
Key of F#
Song Skeleton
Introduction
B F#
5 7 1 7
B F# C#
Verse 1
F# D#m B F#
I am sailing, I am sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
1 1 2 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
2 -3 2 1
Verse 2
F# D#m B F#
I am flying, I am flying, like a bird, 'cross the sky.
1 1 2 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am flying, passing high clouds, to be near you, to be free.
2 -3 2 1
Verse 3
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night, far away?
1 1 2 1 1 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
2 -3 2 1
Verse 4
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night far away?
1 1 2 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
2 -3 2 1
Interlude
B D#m C# D#m
3 5 5 5
B F# C#
3 3 5
Verse 3
F# D#m B F#
We are sailing, we are sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
1 1 2 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
We are sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
2 -3 2 1
C# G#m F#
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# B F# C#
Oh Lord.
Outro
F# G#m B F#
C#7 G#m G#m F# C#
Chord, intervals and lyrics
Introduction
B F#
5 7 1 7
B F# C#
Verse 1
F# D#m B F#
I am sailing, I am sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
1 2 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 -7 2 1 1 7 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
4 3 2 1 2 1 -3 -3 1 -3 2 1 1 -7 1
Verse 2
F# D#m B F#
I am flying, I am flying, like a bird, 'cross the sky.
1 2 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 -7 2 1 1 7 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am flying, passing high clouds, to be near you, to be free.
4 3 2 1 2 1 -3 -3 1 -3 2 1 -7 1 1 -7 1
Verse 3
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night, far away?
1 2 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 -7 2 1 1 7 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
4 3 2 1 1 2 1 -3 -3 1 -3 2 1 1 -7 1
Verse 4
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night far away?
1 2 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 -7 2 1 1 7 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
4 3 2 1 1 2 1 -3 -3 1 -3 2 1 1 -7 1
Interlude
B D#m C# D#m
3 5 5 5
B F# C#
3 3 5
Verse 3
F# D#m B F#
We are sailing, we are sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
1 2 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 -7 2 1 1 7 3
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
We are sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
4 3 2 1 2 1 -3 -3 1 -3 2 1 1 -7 1
C# G#m F#
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# B F# C#
Oh Lord.
Outro
F# G#m B F#
C#7 G#m G#m F# C#
Chords and lyrics
Introduction
B F#
B F# C#
Verse 1
F# D#m B F#
I am sailing, I am sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
Verse 1
F# D#m B F#
I am flying, I am flying, like a bird, 'cross the sky.
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am flying, passing high clouds, to be near you, to be free.
Verse 2
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night, far away?
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F# C#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
Verse 3
F# D#m B F#
Can you hear me, can you hear me, through the dark night far away?
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
I am dying, forever crying to be with you; who can say?
Interlude
B D#m C# D#m
B F# C#
Verse 4
F# D#m B F#
We are sailing, we are sailing, home again, 'cross the sea.
G#7 IIM D#m G#m F#
We are sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# G#m F#
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free.
C# B F# C#
Oh Lord.
Outro
F# G#m B F#
C#7 G#m G#m F# C#