The Akousunesis Method

SA15- Sailing

Song Link: https://chordify.net/chords/rod-stewart-songs/sailing-2-chords?edit=5726d887dd740502194b68ca

Altered diatonic chord selection used in the song

IIM

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#