Sail On chords by Commodores, Lionel Richie (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Ebm
Gb/Bb
Db/Ab
Gbmaj7
Ab7
Ab/C
Bbm7
Db7sus4
Ab
Ab6
Gb6
Db/F
Gb
Fm7
Ebm7
Ab9sus4
B
Ab13

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db 
 (D flat major) Sail on down the line 'bout-a
Ebm 
 (E flat minor) half-a mile or so, and-a
Don't really wanna know-a
Db 
 (D flat major) where you're goin'
Maybe once or twice, you see,
Ebm 
 (E flat minor) time after time I tried-a to,
to hold on to what we got, but-a
Db 
Gb/Bb 
Db/Ab 
 (D flat major) now you're goin'  (G flat/Bb)  (D flat/Ab) 

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Chorus 1
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
Db 
 (G flat minoraj7) And I don't  (A flat7) mind  about the  (D flat major) things
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Db7sus4 
you're  (A flat/C) gonna   (B flat minor7) say,   Lord  (D flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
 (G flat minoraj7) I gave all my  (A flat7) money,
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Db7sus4 
and my  (D flat major) time  (A flat/C)  (B flat minor7)  (D flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
 (G flat minoraj7) I know it's a shame,  (A flat7) 
Db 
Ab 
Bbm7 
but I'm  (D flat major) givin' you  (A flat major) back your  (B flat minor7) name,
Ab6 
Gb6 
Db/F 
Gb 
 (A flat6) yeah,  (G flat6) yeah   (D flat/F)  (G flat major) 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab9sus4 
Yes, I'll be  (F minor7) on    my  (E flat minor7) way     (A flat9sus4) 
Gb 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab9sus4 
I  (G flat major) won't be  (F minor7) back  to  (E flat minor7) stay    (A flat9sus4) 
Gb 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
I  (G flat major) guess I'll  (F minor7) move  a (E flat minor7) long,
Ab9sus4 
Db 
Ab 
I'm  (A flat9sus4) lookin'     for a  (D flat major) good  (A flat major) time

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Db 
 (D flat major) Sail on down the line, ain't it
Ebm 
 (E flat minor) funny how the time can go on-a
Friends say they told me so, but it
Db 
 (D flat major) doesn't matter
It was plain to see that a
Ebm 
 (E flat minor) small- town boy like me just-a
Wasn't your cup of tea, I was
Db 
Gb/Bb 
Db/Ab 
 (D flat major) wishful thinkin'  (G flat/Bb)  (D flat/Ab) 

Chorus 2
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
 (G flat minoraj7) I gave you my  (A flat7) heart
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Db7sus4 
and I  (D flat major) tried to  (A flat/C) make   you  (B flat minor7) happy   (D flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
 (G flat minoraj7) And you gave me  (A flat7) nothin'
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
in return  (D flat major)  (A flat/C)  (B flat minor7) 
Db7sus4 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
 (D flat7sus4) You         know, it  (G flat minoraj7) ain't     so hard to  (A flat7) say,
Db 
Ab 
Bbm7 
"Would you  (D flat major) please just  (A flat major) go  a (B flat minor7) way."
Ab6 
Gb6 
Db/F 
Gb 
 (A flat6) yeah,  (G flat6) yeah   (D flat/F)  (G flat major) 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab9sus4 
I've thrown a (F minor7) way   the  (E flat minor7) blues,  (A flat9sus4) 
Gb 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
I'm  (G flat major) tired of  (F minor7) bein'  (E flat minor7) used
Ab9sus4 
Gb 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
I  (A flat9sus4) want        ev (G flat major) ery  (F minor7) one   to  (E flat minor7) know
Ab9sus4 
Db 
Ab 
B 
Gb 
Ab 
I'm  (A flat9sus4) lookin'     for a  (D flat major) good  (A flat major) time,  (B major) good  (G flat major) time  (A flat major) 

Interlude 2
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Whoa,  (G flat minoraj7) Sail      on  (F minor7) honey
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab13 
 (G flat minoraj7) Good times never  (F minor7) felt  so  (E flat minor7) good    (A flat13) 
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
 (G flat minoraj7) Sail      on  (F minor7) honey
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab13 
 (G flat minoraj7) Good times never  (F minor7) felt  so  (E flat minor7) good    (A flat13) 
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
 (G flat minoraj7) Sail      on  (F minor7) sugar
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
Ab13 
 (G flat minoraj7) Good times never  (F minor7) felt  so  (E flat minor7) good    (A flat13) 
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
 (G flat minoraj7)  (F minor7)  (G flat minoraj7)  (F minor7) 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Ebm
Gb/Bb
Db/Ab
Gbmaj7
Ab7
Ab/C
Bbm7
Db7sus4
Ab
Ab6
Gb6
Db/F
Gb
Fm7
Ebm7
Ab9sus4
B
Ab13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 70

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

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Db7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Ab13: 4-x-4-5-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Sail On by Commodores, Lionel Richie, 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 Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Commodores, Lionel Richie.