Sailor Song chords by
First Aid Kit

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Key: D major

Verse 1
D D 
 
With the first light
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
and the little fragile moon
D D 
 
G G 
 
I was out on the porch,
A A 
 
D D 
 
now I'm ready for doom
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
And it's funny how it all came to be
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
The way you so plainly choose to stare at me
(And four, three, two)

Verse 2
D D 
 
G G 
 
And the afternoon's embracing you
A A 
 
D D 
 
like a million worried hands
D D 
 
G G 
 
And I want to look forward,
A A 
 
D D 
 
go discover foreign lands
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
In the mirror, I was balancing on
tiny strings
G G 
 
A A 
 
It looks silly, but oh really
D D 
 
it's just a  physical thing

Verse 3
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
So tell me why you'd ask me to do as I please
D D 
 
G G 
 
I would rather fall backwards
A A 
 
D D 
 
and forget everything
G G 
 
A A 
 
And I've tried to call on you
D D 
 
when I know you're not home
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
I'm not ready for this, but it's the way it goes

Interlude 1

G

A

D

G

A

D

D

Verse 4
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
It was easier when I  knew nothing
D D 
 
of what I'd missed
D D 
 
G G 
 
You're so happy I can see it
A A 
 
D D 
 
and that's the worst part of it
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
So let her take you out on sea
G G 
 
A A 
 
I will wave to you from the harbor,
D D 
 
oh little silly me

Bridge 1

Em

A

Em

The sailors leave in the morning

A

Em

I'll be waiting for you all night

A

Em

The ship sets off in the morning

A

I'll be waiting for you all right

Outro 1

Em

A

All night

Em

A

All night

Em

A

All night

Em

A

All night

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G A Em

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