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I Could Have Been A Sailor chords by
Peter Allen
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Asus4
Asus4

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Verse 1
D
D

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I'm a happy man
A
A

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I made my choice in life
G
G

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D
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I chose to settle down
Asus4
Asus4

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I chose to take a wife
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
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A
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And I take pleasure in my quiet
Bm
Bm
2

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Hearth and happy home

I never gave my heart
E
E

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Asus4
Asus4

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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Its chance to roam
F#
F#
2

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I could have been a
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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sailor
F#m
F#m
2

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And sailed the seven seas
D
D

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G
G

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D

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The wind in my face all day
Em
Em

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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Can you taste the salty breeze?
F#
F#
2

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I could have been a
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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lover
F#m
F#m
2

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D

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Watchin' waves before me part
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Em
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But I settled for safer harbors
Asus4
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D
D

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of my heart
A
A

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D

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Verse 5
A
A

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G

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D
D

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I'm a lucky man
A
A

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I'm the envy of my peers
G
G

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D
D

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I never ask for favors
Asus4
Asus4

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Oh, and I never show my fears
Verse 6
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Surrounded by too many friends

I am a one- man band
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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With all the trappings of a life
Asus4
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Em
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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F#
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Lived second- hand
Verse 7
Bm
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I could have been a sailor
F#m
F#m
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D
D

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Rollin' through the night
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D

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My sails before the wind
Em
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F#
F#
2

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Where the star's my only light
Verse 8
Bm
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2

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I could have been a dreamer
F#m
F#m
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D
D

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Yeah, but dreams just fall apart
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G

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So, I settled for safer har
Em
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D
D

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bors of my heart
Asus4
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Verse 9
Bm
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And I take pleasure in my quiet
A
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Hearth and happy home
Bm
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I never gave my heart
E
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Asus4
Asus4

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Em
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Its chance to roam
E
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Fm
Fm

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I could have been a
Verse 10
Cm
Cm
3

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sailor
Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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And sailed the seven sea s
Ab
Ab
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Eb
Eb
6

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Is the wind in your face all day
Fm
Fm

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And can you taste the salty breeze?
G
G

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I could have been a
Verse 11
Cm
Cm
3

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dreamer
Gm
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Eb
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6

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And watch the waves before me part
Ab
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Eb
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Fm
Fm

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Bb
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Eb
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6

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But I settled for safer har bor s
G
G

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Oh, sailor,
Verse 12
Cm
Cm
3

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Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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sailed the seven seas
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Is the wind in your face all day?
Fm
Fm

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I can taste the salty breeze
G
G

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Oh lov
Verse 13
Cm
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3

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er,
Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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I can see the waves before you part
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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Eb
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6

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Well, I settled for safer harbors of my heart,
G
G

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Cm
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3

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of my heart
Gm
Gm
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Eb
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6

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Ab
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Eb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • Fm

  • Cm

    3

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Could Have Been A Sailor by Peter Allen is D major.

The primary chords used in I Could Have Been A Sailor are D, G, A, Asus4, Bm, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Could Have Been A Sailor is approximately 72 beats per minute.

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