Great Big Sea – Yankee Sailor (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

Album: Safe Upon the Shore After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the progression. Chords:
     G    C   Em    D
e----3----3----0----2---|
B----3----3----0----3---|
G----0----0----0----2---|
D----0----2----2----0---|
A----2----3----2----x---|
E----3----x----0----x---|
Intro G G C G
G
We were poor

          G
But I was satisfied

      C                        G
And I thought that you were, too

         G
You were pure

          G
And I was terrified

         C                 G
I wasn't good enough for you

          G
When they sailed

         G
Into the harbour

        C                 G
I could see it in your eyes

  G
I knew

              Em
That you were dreaming

   C              G
Of leaving me behind
Chorus
G       D                  G
You say "America is beautiful"

    D                  Em
And I sure hope you're right

           D                  G
If I could see you across the water

         C          D           Em
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

         C          D             G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
Bridge G G C G
       G
When I met

            G
That Yankee sailor

         C                   G
He stood tall and shook my hand

        G
He took pleasure

       G
In the moment

       C              G
In the measure of a man

        G
Then he turned

            G
And left me standing

       C                   G
And he asked you out to dance

             G
But when you met

               Em
That Yankee sailor

          C                   G
I knew I didn't stand a chance

G       D                     G
You say "America is beautiful"

    D                  Em
And I sure hope you're right

           D                  G
If I could see you across the water

         C          D           Em
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

         C          D             G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

G
We were poor

          G
But I was satisfied

      C                        G
And I thought that you were, too

         G
You were pure

          G
And I was terrified

         C                 G
I wasn't good enough for you

G       D                     G
You say "America is beautiful"

    D                  Em
And I sure hope you're right

           D                  G
If I could see you across the water

         C          D           Em
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

         C          D             Em
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"

         C          D             G
I'd say "America is beautiful tonight"
Outro G G C G Repeats until end. Cheers! Shaun Boersma