Sail Away
Sonny TerryVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
In America you'll get plenty food to eat
Won't have to run through the jungle
And scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus
And drink wine all day
It's gonna be great
To be an American
Ain't no lions or tigers
Ain't no mamba snake
Just the sweet watermelon
And the buckwheat cake
Everybody is happy
As a man can be
Climb aboard little children
Sail away with me
Sail Away
Sail Away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail Away
Sail Away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Note: You can play that last Bb as a C also.
In America
Every man is free
To take care of his home
and his family
You'll be happy as a monkey
in a monkey tree
Be American
Sail away with me
Chorus x 2
When it says Bb that means that chord is optional. The song also sounds closer to the
if you play the "A's" as barre chords at the 6th fret and you play the Bb's as barre
at the 1st fret. I realize that's kind of confusing, so just play it however's comfortable.
Also this sounds pretty close to the Randy Newman version, so if you like that one
try and play around with the chords to get it.
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Readable chord sheet for Sail Away by Sonny Terry
[F] In America[Dm9] you'll ge[G7]t plenty food to eat [A]Won't have to run through the j[C]ungle And scuff up[Bb] your [F] feet [F] You'll just sing about Jes[Dm9]us [G7] And drink wine all day [C] It's gonna be great [Bb] [F] To be an American [F] [F] Ain't no lions or tige[Dm9]rs [G7] Ain't no mamba snake [C] Just the sweet watermelon [F] And the buckwheat cake [F] Everybody is happ[Dm9]y [G7] As a man can be [C] Climb aboard li[Bb]ttle children [F] Sail away with me [F] Sail Away Sail [Bb]Away We will [F]cross the mighty ocean[Dm9] into Charleston [G]Bay [C] [F] Sail Away Sail Aw[Bb]ay We will cr[F]oss the[Dm9] mighty oce[G]an into Char[Bb]leston [F]Bay Note: You can play that last Bb as a C also. In America Every man is free To take care of his home and his family You'll be happy as a monkey in a monkey tree Be American Sail away with me Chorus x 2 When it says Bb that means that chord is optional. The song also sounds closer to the if you play the "A at the 1st fret. I realize that's kind of confusing, so just play it however's comfortable. Also this sounds pretty close to the Randy Newman version, so if you like that one try and play around with the chords to get it.