Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
Album: Safe Upon the Shore
Capo on 2nd Fret.
After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the
progression.
Chords:
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
e----3----3----0----2---|
B----3----3----0----3---|
G----0----0----0----2---|
D----0----2----2----0---|
A----2----3----2----x---|
E----3----x----0----x---|
Intro
[G] [G] [C] [G]
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u
When they [G]sailed
Into the [G]harbour
I could [C]see it in your eye[G]s
I [G]knew
That you were [Em]dreaming
Of [C]leaving me behi[G]nd
Chorus
[G]You say [D]"America is beautif[G]ul"
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
Bridge
[G] [G] [C] [G]
When I [G]met
That Yankee [G]sailor
He stood [C]tall and shook my ha[G]nd
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/great_big_sea/yankee_sailor_crd.html )
He took [G]pleasure
In the [G]moment
In the [C]measure of a ma[G]n
Then he [G]turned
And left me [G]standing
And he [C]asked you out to dan[G]ce
But when you [G]met
That Yankee sai[Em]lor
I knew I d[C]idn't stand a chance[G]
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[Em]ght"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
Outro
[G] [G] [C] [G]
Repeats until end.
Cheers!
Shaun Boersma
Album: Safe Upon the Shore
Capo on 2nd Fret.
After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the
progression.
Chords:
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
e----3----3----0----2---|
B----3----3----0----3---|
G----0----0----0----2---|
D----0----2----2----0---|
A----2----3----2----x---|
E----3----x----0----x---|
Intro
[G] [G] [C] [G]
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u
When they [G]sailed
Into the [G]harbour
I could [C]see it in your eye[G]s
I [G]knew
That you were [Em]dreaming
Of [C]leaving me behi[G]nd
Chorus
[G]You say [D]"America is beautif[G]ul"
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
Bridge
[G] [G] [C] [G]
When I [G]met
That Yankee [G]sailor
He stood [C]tall and shook my ha[G]nd
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/great_big_sea/yankee_sailor_crd.html )
He took [G]pleasure
In the [G]moment
In the [C]measure of a ma[G]n
Then he [G]turned
And left me [G]standing
And he [C]asked you out to dan[G]ce
But when you [G]met
That Yankee sai[Em]lor
I knew I d[C]idn't stand a chance[G]
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, to[G]o
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for yo[G]u
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful to[Em]night"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[Em]ght"
I'd say "[C]America is [D]beautiful toni[G]ght"
Outro
[G] [G] [C] [G]
Repeats until end.
Cheers!
Shaun Boersma
