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Come Sail Away chords by Styx (Official Version)

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C
Dm7
Em7
G
Em/B
Am
Am/G
F
F/C
G/C

Intro 1

C

Dm7

Em7

Dm7

C

G

Verse 1
C 
Em/B 
Am 
Am/G 
I'm sailing away
F 
G 
Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
C 
Em/B 
Am 
Am/G 
'Cause I've got    to be free
F 
G 
Free to face the life that's ahead of me
Am 
On board I'm the captain
G 
So climb aboard
Am 
We'll search for tomorrow
G 
C 
On every shore and I'll try
Em/B 
Am 
Am/G 
Oh     Lord I'll try
F 
G 
To carry

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Interlude 1

C

F/C

G/C

F/C

(on)

C

F/C

G/C

F/C

Pre-chorus 1

C

F/C

A gathering of angels

G/C

F/C

Appeared above my head

C

F/C

They sang to me this song of hope

G/C

F/C

And this is what they said

Chorus 1
They said
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come sail  away with me    (lads)
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come sail  away with me
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come  sail away with me    (baby)
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come  sail away with me

Pre-chorus 2

C

F/C

I thought that they were angels

G/C

F/C

But to my surprise

C

F/C

We climbed aboard their starship

G/C

F/C

We headed for the skies

Chorus 2
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come sail  away with me
C 
F/C 
Come sail away, come  sail away
G/C 
F/C 
Come sail  away with me
[Repeat and fade]

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C
Dm7
Em7
G
Em/B
Am
Am/G
F
F/C
G/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 74

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Come Sail Away by Styx, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Styx's performance.

Come Sail Away

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