Sail on down the line ’bout a half fun ny a how mile the time or can so, go and on a a don’t friends real say ly they wan told na me know so, a but it where you’re go in’.
May be once or twice, you see, that a time small af town ter time boy I like tried me a just to, a to hold on to what we got, but a now you’re go in’;
and I don’t my (A7)mind a bout the (D)things you’re (D)gon na (Bm7)say, Lord,
I gave all my (A7)mon ey, and in my time.
You know, it ain’t so I know hard it’s a shame, to say, but I’m (D)giv in’ you (D)back your (Bm7)name,
(Dmaj7)yeah, (Gmaj7)yeah.
Yes, I’ll be (F#m7)on my (Em7)way,
I (G)won’t be (F#m7)back to (Em7)stay,
I want I guess I’ll move a long, I’m look in’ for a (D)good (A)time,
Sail on down the line.
Ain’t it half fun ny a how mile the time or can so, go and on a a don’t friends real say ly they wan told na me know so, a but it does n’t mat ter.
It was plain to see you see, that a time small af town ter time boy I like tried me a just to, a to was n’t your cup of tea.
It was wish ful think in’.
I gave you my (A7)heart a and I (D)tried to (D)make you (Bm7)hap py,
and you gave me (A7)noth in’ and in re turn.
You know, it ain’t so I know hard it’s a shame, to say, “Would you (D)please in’ just (D)go a (Bm7)way.”
(Dmaj7)Yeah, (Gmaj7)yeah.
I’ve thrown a (F#m7)way the (Em7)blues,
I’m (G)tired of (F#m7)be in’ (Em7)used,
I want ev er y one to know I’m look in’ for a (D)good (A)time,
(C)good (G)time,
(D)yeah.
whoa, oh, (Gmaj7)sail on,
(F#m7)hon ey,
good times
nev er (F#m7)felt so (Em7)good.
(Gmaj7)Sail on,
(F#m7)sug ar,
good times
nev er (F#m7)felt so (Em7)good.
(Gmaj7)Sail
on.
(Gmaj7)Sail
on.
This page shows “Sail On” by The Commodores in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 76 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.