Elton John – Sails (Guitar Solo)

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[INTRO] Am6 Bm Em [Verse 1]
Em7
  I viewed in my presence

A7
  My hand on my forehead

Em
  And sighting the liners

Bm                Am
  Of mad merchant seamen

Em7
  In search of the living

D                  Am7
  Or the spices of China
[VERSE 2]
Em7
  Lucy walked gently

A7
  Between the damp barrels

Em7
  And shut out my eyes

Bm                      Am
  With the width of her fingers

Em7
  Said she'd guessed the number

D                 Am7
  Of bales in the back room
[CHORUS 1]
E7
  While the seagulls were screaming

A/C#       G/B - Cmaj7
  Lucy was eat   ing

E7
  Then we hauled up our colours

A/C#                   G/B  C
The way the mother had told us

      Am6            Bm          Em
And together we just watched the sails
[GUITAR SOLO] Em7 A7 Em Bm Am Em7 D Am7 Em7 A7 Em Bm Am Em7 D Am7 [CHORUS 2]
E7
  While the seagulls were screaming

A/C#       G/B - Cmaj7
  Lucy was eat   ing

E7
  Then we hauled up our colours

A/C#                   G/B  C
The way the mother had told us

      Am6            Bm          Em
And together we just watched the sails
[VERSE 3]
Em7
Lucy I said

     A7
In a passage of cotton kegs

Em7
  Can we hold hands

Bm                   Am
  I'm sure that it's warmer

Em7
  Then the gulls ate the crumbs

D           Am7
  Of Lucy's sandwich
[CHORUS 3]
E7
  While the seagulls were screaming

A/C#        G/B - Cmaj7
  Lucy was eat    ing

E7
  Then we hauled up our colours

A/C#                    G/B  C
The way the mother had told  us

       Am6           Bm          Em
And together we just watched the sails