Sail Away Chords
Sail Away by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Dm and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F
verse 1
F
Lock the door, sun's a fallin'.
C
Poke the fire, don't let the cold in.
F
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
verse 2
F
Found a boat to make the break in.
C
Filled with hope 'bout the step I'm takin'.
F
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
C Dm Bb F
Spent a long time list'ning to the captain of the sea,
C Dm Bb C
Shoutin' orders to his crew; no one hears but me.
verse 3
F
Cast away, tide's a runnin'
C
Hoist the sail, strong wind's comin'.
F
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
Instrumental
F C F
C Dm Bb F
Spent a long time list'ning to the captain of the sea,
C Dm Bb C
Shoutin' orders to his crew; no one hears but me.
Verse 5
F
Lock the door, sun's a fallin'.
C
Poke the fire, don't let the cold in.
F
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
C F
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.