--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sail Away - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C Randy Newman Sail Away (1972) (Newman) From: "Sail Away" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO F A Dm F7 In America, you'll get food to eat Bb C6 C7 Bb F C Bb Won't have to run through the jungle, and scuff up your feet F A Dm F7 You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day Bb C6 C7 Bb F Bb It's great to be an American
VERSE 1 F Dm7 G7sus4 Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake Csus4 F Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake F Dm7 G7sus4 Everybody is as happy as a man can be Csus4 F Climb aboard little wog, sail away with me CHORUS F Fsus4 F Bb Bbsus4 Bb Sail away, sail away F Dm7 G7 C7 We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay F Fsus4 F Bb Bbsus4 Bb Sail away, sail away F Dm7 G7 C7 [ F ] We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay LINK | F | Dm7 | G7sus4 | Csus4 | VERSE 2 F Dm7 G7sus4 In America, every man is free Csus4 F To take care of his home and his family F Dm7 G7sus4 You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree Csus4 F You're all gonna be an American CHORUS F Fsus4 F Bb Bbsus4 Bb Sail away, sail away F Dm7 G7 C7 We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay F Fsus4 F Bb Bbsus4 Bb Sail away, sail away F Dm7 G7 C7 [ F ] We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay OUTRO | F | Dm7 | G7sus4 | Csus4 | (repeat and fade)