Tono: D
Introducción:
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If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
A G A
then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
D G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
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there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set a mind at ease.
Bm A
Many make their living, drilling deep for oil,
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far away in desert lands, they burn and fight and toil,
D G
to make a healthy profit, digging in the ground,
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but I'd rather be a sailor and sail the world around.
Bm A
some might work in factories, or building bigger roads,
Bm G A
driving dirty deisel trucks, and hauling heavy loads.
D G
there's nothing that I wouldnt try to keep my kin alive,
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but I'd rather be a sailor, and watch the world slide by.
D G
If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
A G A
then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
D G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
A G A D
there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease.
Bm A
I know well a sailor's life is not for everyone,
Bm G A
some can't take the rolling, some can't take the rum.
D G
But I was born to ride these waves until my tale is done.
A G A D
But I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun!
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I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun!
D G
If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea,
A G A
then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free.
D G
with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze,
A G A D
there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease.
A G A D
There's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease!