Sailing Ships Chords

SAILING SHIPS
As recorded by Whitesnake
(From the 1989 Album SLIP OF THE TONGUE)
 
 
[Intro]
Am  G  C G Am G Fsus2
G F E Am  G  C G Am G Fsus2
G F E Am  Dmadd9  Bb  C  F
Bb Csus4 C G
 
[Verse 1]
Am       G
Do you remember
C   G     Am   G    Fsus2
Standing on the shore,
     G
Your head in the clouds,
F            E              Am
Your pockets filled with dreams
          G
Bound for glory
       C    G   Am  G  Fsus2
On the seven seas of life,
         G        F     E        Am
But, the ocean is deeper than it seems
                G
The wind was with you
         C    G      Am G    Fsus2
When you left on the morning tide,
    G             F            E         Am
You set your sail for an island in the sun,
           G    C    G    Am   G  Fsus2
On the horizon, dark clouds up ahead,
G    F             E      Am7
 For the storm has just begun
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm        Bb
 Take me with you,
C              F
Take me far away,
Bb           Csus4     C    G
 And lead me to the distant shore
 
[Chorus]
Em           G   A         Em    G A
 Sail your ship across the water,
Em            G     A         Em  G A
 Spread your wings across the sky
A9          C     D
 Take the time to see
A9                    C      D
You're the one who holds the key,
Cmaj9        D6              Asus2
 Or sailing ships will pass you by
 
[Interlude]
Am  G  C G Am G Fsus2
G F E Am
 
[Verse 2]
Am             G
 You cry for mercy,
         C        G     Am    G  Fsus2
When you think you've lost your way,
    G            F           E         Am
You drift alone, if all your hope is gone
   Am                       G
So find the strength and you will see
     C   G     Am  G   Fsus2
That you control, your destiny,
G      F   E           Am
 After all is said and done
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm             Bb
 So take me with you,
C              F
Take me far away,
Bb           Csus4     C    G
 And lead me to the distant shore
 
[Chorus]
Em           G   A         Em    G A
 Sail your ship across the water,
Em            G     A         Em  G A
 Spread your wings across the sky
A9          C     D
 Take the time to see
A9                    C      D
You're the one who holds the key,
C             D              C
 Or sailing ships will pass
C           D                C
 Sailing ships will pass you
C         D                  Asus2
 Sailing ships will pass you by
 
[Interlude]
D5   G5 A5  G5 A5 N.C.
D5   F5 C5 G5  D5   G5 A5  G5 A5 N.C.
D5   F5 C5 G5 Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7
F5 C G5 Gmaj7
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm         Bb
 Take me with you,
C              F
Take me far away,
Bb             Csus2      G       F5 G5  F5 G5  N.C.
We'll ride the wind across the sky
Dm                       Bb
Spread your wings and you will see
C                 F
You control, your destiny,
Bb          Csus2          C      G5
 So sailing ships don't pass you by
 
[Guitar Solo]
A5 Asus2 G/B  C5  D5
A5 Asus2 G5 C5 D5 A5 Asus2 G/B
C5 D5 A5 G5 C5 D5 Bsus4
 
[Chorus]
Em           C
So take me with you,
D              G
Take me far away,
C              Dsus4   D         G5 A5  G5 A5
We'll ride the wind across the sky
Em                      C
Spread your wings and you will see
D                 G
You control, your destiny,
C              D           C
So sailing ships don't pass,
               D               C
So sailing ships don't pass you,
               D                E5  N.C.
So sailing ships don't pass you by...
D                    Cmaj7
 Baby, baby, baby, baby,
                                   A5
You'll find that you're the only one
                             N.C.
Can sail your ship across the sky
 
[Outro]
E5
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