Sail Away Randy Newman
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Sail Away - Randy Newman
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Tuning: Standard
Randy Newman
Sail Away (1972)
(Newman)
Hardly a guitar song, but it works, I think.
It's difficult to reproduce the intro because of all the suspended notes.
I left them out and just put the straight chords here. I'm not sure about
the "A/E" chord, however. It seems to work, but I'd be thankful
for suggestions!
You can hear what this tab sounds like:
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CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
INTRO[E-A-D-G-B-E]
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
G/D x-x-0-0-0-3
D/F# x-x-4-2-3-2
A/E x-x-2-2-2-0
G* 3-x-0-0-3-x
VERSE /LINK/OUTRO
D x(0)0-2-3-x
Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-x
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-x
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-x
CHORUS
D x(0)0-2-3-2
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
G 3-x-0-0-0-3
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-3
Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-2
E7* 0-2-2-4-3-4
A7* x-0-2-2-2-3
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Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to incorporate the following
voicings:
VERSE
D ´Bm7 E7sus4
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------| B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------| G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| D|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| A|----------------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|
[Asus4] [D]
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------| B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------| G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| D|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------| A|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
LINK / OUTRO
D ´Bm7 E7sus4 Asus4
e|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------|x-------x-------|x---0---x-------| B|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3-------| G|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| D|0-------0-------|0---0---0-------|2-------2-------|2---2---2-------| A|----------------|2---2---2-------|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------| E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
CHORUS
[D] [Dsus] [D] [G] [C/G] [G]
e|2-------2-----3-|2-------2-------|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------| B|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|0-------0-----1-|0-------0-------| G|2-------2-----2-|2-------2-------|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------| D|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|0-------0-----2-|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|x-------x-----x-|x-------x-------| E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-----3-|3-------0-------|
D Bm7 E7* A7*
e|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|4-------4-------|3-------3-------| B|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------| G|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------| D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| A|----------------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-------| E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
[D] [Dsus] [D] [G] [C/G] [G]
e|2-------2-----3-|2-------2-------|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------| B|3-------3-----3-|3-------3-------|0-------0-----1-|0-------0-------| G|2-------2-----2-|2-------2-------|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------| D|0-------0-----0-|0-------0-------|0-------0-----2-|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|x-------x-----x-|x-------x-------| E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-----3-|3-------0-------|
D Bm7 E7* A7*
e|2-------2-------|4-------3-------| B|3-------3-------|3-------2-------| G|2-------2-------|4-------2-------| D|0-------0-------|2-------2-------| A|--------2-------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|0---------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo 3rd fret (play D, sounds F)
INTRO
[D] In A[F#]merica, you'll get [Bm]food to eat[D7]
G A6 A7 G/D D/F# A/E(?) G/D
Won't have to run through the jungle, and scuff up your feet
[D] You'll just [F#]sing about Jesus and drink [Bm]wine all day[D7]
G A6 A7 G/D D/F# G*
It's great to be an American
VERSE 1
[D] Ain't no [Bm7]lions or tigers, ain't no [E7sus4]mamba snake
[Asus4] Just the sweet watermelon and the [D]buckwheat cake
[D] Every[Bm7]body is as happy as a [E7sus4]man can be
[Asus4] Climb aboard little wog, sail a[D]way with me
CHORUS
Sail a[D]way, [Dsus4] [D] sail a[G]way[C/G] [G]
D Bm7 E7* A7*
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail a[D]way, [Dsus4] [D] sail a[G]way[C/G] [G]
D Bm7 E7* A7* (D)
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay
LINK
| D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 |
VERSE 2
[D] In A[Bm7]merica, every [E7sus4]man is free
[A7] To take care of his home and his [D]family
[D] You'll be as [Bm7]happy as a monkey in a [E7sus4]monkey tree
[A7] You're all gonna be an American[D]
CHORUS
Sail a[D]way, [Dsus4] [D] sail a[G]way[C/G] [G]
D Bm7 E7* A7*
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail a[D]way, [Dsus4] [D] sail a[G]way[C/G] [G]
D Bm7 E7* A7* (D)
We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay
OUTRO
| D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 |
(repeat and fade)
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