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(Dsus)Sail on (D)down the line ’bout a half ny a mile time or so and I, (Esus)I don’t real (Em)ly want to know but it where you’re go ing.
(Dsus)May be (D)once or twice, you see,
(Esus)time af (Em)ter time I tried just to, (Esus)to hold on (Em)to what we got, but was (Dsus)now (D)you’re go ing.
And I don’t my mind a bout the (D)things you’re (A)gon na (Bm)say, Lord,
I gave all my (A)mon ey and my time.
You know it ain’t so I know it’s a shame
but I’m (D)giv ing you (A)back your (Bm)name,
(A)yeah, (G)yeah.
Yes, (G)I’ll be (D)on my (Em)way,
(Em7)I won’t be back to stay.
I want I (G)guess I’ll (D)move a (Em)long, I’m look (Em7)ing for a (D)good
(A)time.
Ah.
(Dsus)Sail on (D)down the line, ain’t it fun ny how the time can go.
All my (Esus)I friends say (Em)they told me so, but it does n’t mat ter.
(Dsus)It was (D)plain to see that a
(Esus)small town (Em)ter boy like me just a (Esus)to was n’t (Em)your cup of tea.
I was (Dsus)wish (D)ful think ing.
I gave you my heart a and I (D)tried to (A)make you (Bm)hap py.
And you gave me (A)noth ing in re turn.
You know it ain’t so I hard it’s to say,
would you (D)please just you (A)go a (Bm)way?
(A)Yeah, (G)yeah.
I’ve (G)thrown a (D)way the (Em)blues,
(Em7)I’m tired of be ing used.
I want I (G)ev ’ry (D)one to (Em)know I’m look (Em7)ing for a (D)good
(A)time.
Ah.
(D)good
(A)time.
(C)Good
(G)time.
Oh.
(Gmaj7)Sail on,
(F#m7)hon ey,
good times
nev er (F#m7)felt so (Em7)good.
(Gmaj7)Sail on,
(F#m7)hon ey,
good times
nev er (F#m7)felt so (Em7)good.
(F#m7)felt so (Em7)good.
Oh.
(G)Sail
on.
(G)Sail
on.
(G)Sail
on.
(G)Sail
on.
This page shows “Sail On” by Lionel Richie 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 73 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.