Sailing To Philadelphia Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | G#m |
Capo: | 2nd fret |
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Sailing To Philadelphia
Capo 2
[Intro]
Em G Em D
[Verse]
Em
I am Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy,
G C
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the ladies I'll enjoy.
D G C D G C
All Durham and Northumberland is measured up by my own hand,
D G C Em D
it was my fate from birth to make my mark upon the earth.
[Verse 2]
Em
He calls me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I,
G C
it seems that I was born to chart the evening sky.
D G C D G C
They'd cut me out for baking bread, but I had other dreams instead,
D G C Em D
this baker's boy from the west country would join the Royal Society.
G D Em C G Bm Am D
We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
Bm Em C Em D C D G
sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line, the Mason - Dixon Line.
[Solo]
Em G Em D
[Verse 3]
Em
Now you're a good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad,
G C
the West will kill us both, you gullible Geordie lad.
D G C D G C
You talk of liberty, how can America be free ?
D G C Em D
A Geordie and a baker's boy in the forests of the Iroquois.
[Verse 4]
Em
Now hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
G C
the morning tide has raised, the capes of Delaware.
D G C D G C
Come up and feel the sun, a new morning is begun,
D G C Em D
another day will make it clear, why your stars should guide us here.
G D Em C G Bm Am D
We are sailing to Philadelphia, world away from the coaly Tyne,
Bm Em C Em C D D
sailing to Philadelphia to draw the line,
C D Am D C D G
the Mason - Dixon Line, the Mason -Dixon Line
[Outro]
Em G Em D Em G Em D
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Sailing To Philadelphia – Mark Knopfler
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5 comments

Chords are ok IMHO, but the key is F#m and no capo is needed
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One of my fav MK songs. Going to try it out (in my simplistic way) thanks for that
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Excellent tab. 5 Stars. Thanks.
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