Sail Away chords

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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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.