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Sailing Tab by Rod Stewart

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Dadd4
A
E
F#m
D
B7
Bm
E7/G#
E7/B

Intro 1

Dadd4

A

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------3-------3-------3-------3--|-------2-------2-------2-------2--| G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----| D|---4-------4-------4-------4------|---2-------2-------2-------2------| A|-5-------5-------5-------5--------|-0-------0---------------0--------| E|----------------------------------|-----------------0----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Dadd4

A

E

I am

E|----------------------------------|---------------------------0---0--| B|-------3-------3-------3-------3--|-------2-------2-------0----------| G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------1---2---4----| D|---4-------4-------4-------4------|---2-------2-------2--------------| A|-5-------5-------5-------5--------|-0-------0------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-----------------0-------2---4----| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 1

A

F#m

sailing, I am sailing

D

A

Home again, 'cross the sea

B7

F#m

I am sailing, stormy waters

Bm

A

E

To be near you, to be free

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Verse 2

A

F#m

I am flying, I am flying

D

A

Like a bird, 'cross the sky

B7

F#m

I am flying, passing high clouds

Bm

A

E

To be near you, to be free

Chorus 1

A

F#m

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

D

A

Through the dark night, far away

B7

F#m

I am dying, forever crying

Bm

A

E

To be with you, who can say

Chorus 2
A 
F#m 
Can you hear me? Can you hear  me?
D 
A 
Through the dark night, far away
B7 
F#m 
I am dying, forever crying
Bm 
A 
To be with you, who can say
E 
E|-----------------------------2----|
B|-------------------------2-5---5--|
G|---------------2-4----------------|
D|-----------2-4--------------------|
A|-----0-2-4------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4

Solo 1

D

F#m

E|-2--------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---5---------------------5---5----|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|-4-----------------------4--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

E

F#m

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-------------------------------2--| G|-4-----------------------4-2-4-2--|-4-------------------------2-4----| D|----------------------------------|-----------------------2-4--------| A|----------------------------------|-----------------0-2-4------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D

A

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-5-----------------------5--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|-4-----------------------4--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

E

E7/G#

E7/B

We are

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------------2--|-3-----------5---5----------------| G|-(4)-------------------------4----|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 3
A 
F#m 
sailing, we are sailing
D 
A 
Home again, 'cross the sea
B7 
F#m 
We are sailing, stormy waters
Bm 
A 
To be near you, to be free
E 
Bm 
A 
Oh, Lord, to be near you, to be free
E 
Bm 
A 
Oh, my Lord, to be near you, to be free
E 
Bm 
A 
Oh, my Lord, to be near you, to be free
E 
Oh, Lord
Dadd4 
A 
E 
E|----------------------------------|---------------------------0---0--|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------3--|-------2-------2-------0----------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------1---2---4----|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4------|---2-------2-------2--------------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5--------|-0-------0------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------0-------2---4----|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4

Outro 1

A

F#m

D

A

B7

F#m

Bm

A

E

[Repeat and fade]

1975Rock

Sailing

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