Whitesnake – Sailing Ships (Guitar)

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As recorded by Whitesnake (From the 1989 Album SLIP OF THE TONGUE) [Intro] Am G C G Am G Fsus2 G F E Am G C G Am G Fsus2 G F E Am Dmadd9 Bb C F Bb Csus4 C G [Verse 1]

Am       G
Do you remember

C   G     Am   G    Fsus2
Standing on the shore,

     G
Your head in the clouds,

F            E              Am
Your pockets filled with dreams

          G
Bound for glory

       C    G   Am  G  Fsus2
On the seven seas of life,

         G        F     E        Am
But, the ocean is deeper than it seems

                G
The wind was with you

         C    G      Am G    Fsus2
When you left on the morning tide,

    G             F            E         Am
You set your sail for an island in the sun,

           G    C    G    Am   G  Fsus2
On the horizon, dark clouds up ahead,

G    F             E      Am7
 For the storm has just begun

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm        Bb
 Take me with you,

C              F
Take me far away,

Bb           Csus4     C    G
 And lead me to the distant shore

[Chorus]

Em           G   A         Em    G A
 Sail your ship across the water,

Em            G     A         Em  G A
 Spread your wings across the sky

A9          C     D
 Take the time to see

A9                    C      D
You're the one who holds the key,

Cmaj9        D6              Asus2
 Or sailing ships will pass you by

[Interlude] Am G C G Am G Fsus2 G F E Am [Verse 2]

Am             G
 You cry for mercy,

         C        G     Am    G  Fsus2
When you think you've lost your way,

    G            F           E         Am
You drift alone, if all your hope is gone

   Am                       G
So find the strength and you will see

     C   G     Am  G   Fsus2
That you control, your destiny,

G      F   E           Am
 After all is said and done

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm             Bb
 So take me with you,

C              F
Take me far away,

Bb           Csus4     C    G
 And lead me to the distant shore

[Chorus]

Em           G   A         Em    G A
 Sail your ship across the water,

Em            G     A         Em  G A
 Spread your wings across the sky

A9          C     D
 Take the time to see

A9                    C      D
You're the one who holds the key,

C             D              C
 Or sailing ships will pass

C           D                C
 Sailing ships will pass you

C         D                  Asus2
 Sailing ships will pass you by

[Interlude] D5 G5 A5 G5 A5 N.C. D5 F5 C5 G5 D5 G5 A5 G5 A5 N.C. D5 F5 C5 G5 Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 F5 C G5 Gmaj7 [Pre-Chorus]

Dm         Bb
 Take me with you,

C              F
Take me far away,

Bb             Csus2      G       F5 G5  F5 G5  N.C.
We'll ride the wind across the sky

Dm                       Bb
Spread your wings and you will see

C                 F
You control, your destiny,

Bb          Csus2          C      G5
 So sailing ships don't pass you by

[Guitar Solo] A5 Asus2 G/B C5 D5 A5 Asus2 G5 C5 D5 A5 Asus2 G/B C5 D5 A5 G5 C5 D5 Bsus4 [Chorus]

Em           C
So take me with you,

D              G
Take me far away,

C              Dsus4   D         G5 A5  G5 A5
We'll ride the wind across the sky

Em                      C
Spread your wings and you will see

D                 G
You control, your destiny,

C              D           C
So sailing ships don't pass,

               D               C
So sailing ships don't pass you,

               D                E5  N.C.
So sailing ships don't pass you by...

D                    Cmaj7
 Baby, baby, baby, baby,

                                   A5
You'll find that you're the only one

N.C. Can sail your ship across the sky [Outro] E5