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Sail Away chords by
The Oak Ridge Boys
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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Across
D
D

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the bay a lady
Asus4
Asus4

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waits to hold me tight
A
A

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D
D

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And my boat and I are ready
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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to set sail
D
D

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If the weather keeps on holdin'
Asus4
Asus4

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and the wind is right
D
D

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I'll be wrapped up in my sweet
Asus4
Asus4

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one's arms tonight
Verse 2
D
D

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And we will sail away on the
A
A

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wings of love into the night
D
D

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A
A

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Cast out our fortunes on the sea
D
D

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Then we will go to sleep together
A
A

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with the rocking of the water
D
D

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And dream of how our life
A
A

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will someday be

When she sails away with
D
D

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me
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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Verse 3
Asus4
Asus4

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G
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D
D

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As I skip across the waves my
Asus4
Asus4

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sails are high and full
D
D

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My mind is on the one I
Asus4
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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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wait to see
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A

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D
D

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And I dream about an island
Asus4
Asus4

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somewhere in my mind
D
D

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Asus4
Asus4

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Where someday I will take her off with me
Verse 4
D
D

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And we will sail away on
A
A

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the wings of love into the night
D
D

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A
A

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Cast out our fortunes on the sea
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D

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Then we will go to sleep together
A
A

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with the rocking of the water
D
D

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And dream of how our life
A
A

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will someday be
D
D

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When she sails away with me
Asus4
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Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 5
Bbsus4
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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Then a smile comes upon me
Bb
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as I look across the bow
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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I see a lady on the side
Eb
Eb
6

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But she will wait no more as I
Bbsus4
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Bb
Bb

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head for the shore
Eb
Eb
6

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'Cause tonight I'm gonna

take her for a ride
Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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Verse 6

Eb
Eb
6

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And we will sail away on the
Bb
Bb

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wings of love into the night
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Cast out our fortunes on the sea
Eb
Eb
6

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Then we will go to sleep together
Bb
Bb

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with the rocking of the water
Eb
Eb
6

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And dream of how our life
Bb
Bb

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will someday be

When she sails away with me
Verse 7
Eb
Eb
6

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Sail away on the wings of
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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love into the night

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Then we will go to sleep together
Bb
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with the rocking of the water
Eb
Eb
6

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And dream of how our life
Bb
Bb

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will someday be

When she sails away with me
Verse 8
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Sail away on the wings of love into the night

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Bbsus4

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sail Away by The Oak Ridge Boys is D major.

The primary chords used in Sail Away are D, G, Asus4, A, Eb, Bbsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Sail Away is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sail Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sail Away. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Oak Ridge Boys.

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