Yankee Sailor
Great Big SeaVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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We were poor
But I was satisfied
And I thought that you were, too
You were pure
And I was terrified
I wasn't good enough for you
When they sailed
Into the harbour
I could see it in your eyes
I knew
That you were dreaming
Of leaving me behind
You say "America is beautiful"
And I sure hope you're right
If I could see you across the water
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
When I met
That Yankee sailor
He stood tall and shook my hand
He took pleasure
In the moment
In the measure of a man
Then he turned
And left me standing
And he asked you out to dance
But when you met
That Yankee sailor
I knew I didn't stand a chance
You say "America is beautiful"
And I sure hope you're right
If I could see you across the water
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
We were poor
But I was satisfied
And I thought that you were, too
You were pure
And I was terrified
I wasn't good enough for you
You say "America is beautiful"
And I sure hope you're right
If I could see you across the water
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
Repeats until end.
Cheers!
Shaun Boersma
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Readable chord sheet for Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
[G] [C] [Em] [D] e----3----3----0----2---| B----3----3----0----3---| G----0----0----0----2---| D----0----2----2----0---| A----2----3----2----x---| E----3----x----0----x---| [G] [G] [C] [G] [G]We were poor But I was [G]satisfied And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o You were [G]pure And I was [G]terrified I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u When they [G]sailed Into the [G]harbour I could [C]see it in your eye[G]s I [G]knew That you were [Em]dreaming Of [C]leaving me behi[G]nd [G]You say [D]"America is beautif[G]ul" And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right If I could [D]see you across the [G]water I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night" I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght" [G] [G] [C] [G] When I [G]met That Yankee [G]sailor He stood [C]tall and shook my ha[G]nd He took [G]pleasure In the [G]moment In the [C]measure of a ma[G]n Then he [G]turned And left me [G]standing And he [C]asked you out to dan[G]ce But when you [G]met That Yankee sai[Em]lor I knew I d[C]idn't stand a chance[G] [G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G] And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right If I could [D]see you across the [G]water I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night" I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght" [G]We were poor But I was [G]satisfied And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o You were [G]pure And I was [G]terrified I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u [G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G] And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right If I could [D]see you across the [G]water I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night" I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[Em]ght" I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght" [G] [G] [C] [G] Repeats until end. Cheers! Shaun Boersma