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You can play versatile instrument Sail Away using ukulele or guitar.
This song by can also be played by that instruments.
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Sail Away chords has rhythm and included in Diamonds or Pearls (2005) album.
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Sail Away by Ukulele Chords
Sail Away-Sonny and Brownie
This is off an album Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee did together appropriately called
and Brownie.” It’s a cover of a Randy Newman song and sounds good on solo acoustic.
In America you’ll get plenty food to eat
Won’t have to run through the j ungle
And scuff u[(Bb)]p your feet
You’ll just sing about Jes us
And drink wine all day
It’s gonna be great[(Bb)]
To be an American
Ain’t no lions or tige rs
Ain’t no mamba snake
Just the sweet watermelon
And the buckwheat cake
Everybody is happ y
As a man can be
Climb aboard l[(Bb)]ittle children
Sail away with me
Chorus
Sail Away
Sail Away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston B ay
Sail Away
Sail Aw ay
We will cr oss the mighty ocea n into Charl eston B ay
Note: You can play that last Bb as a C also.
Verse:
In America
Every man is free
To take care of his home
and his family
You’ll be happy as a monkey
in a monkey tree
Be American
Sail away with me
Chorus x 2
When it says (Bb) that means that chord is optional. The song also sounds closer to the
if you play the “A#’s” as barre chords at the 6th fret and you play the Bb’s as barre
at the 1st fret. I realize that’s kind of confusing, so just play it however’s comfortable.
Also this sounds pretty close to the Randy Newman version, so if you like that one
try and play around with the chords to get it.
Here’s the link to Sonny Terry’s web site- http://www.sonnyterry.com/
Sail Away-Sonny and Brownie
This is off an album Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee did together appropriately called
and Brownie.” It’s a cover of a Randy Newman song and sounds good on solo acoustic.
And scuff u[(Bb)]p your
Chorus
Sail
We will
Sail Aw
We will cr
Note: You can play that last Bb as a C also.
Verse:
In America
Every man is free
To take care of his home
and his family
You’ll be happy as a monkey
in a monkey tree
Be American
Sail away with me
Chorus x 2
When it says (Bb) that means that chord is optional. The song also sounds closer to the
if you play the “A#’s” as barre chords at the 6th fret and you play the Bb’s as barre
at the 1st fret. I realize that’s kind of confusing, so just play it however’s comfortable.
Also this sounds pretty close to the Randy Newman version, so if you like that one
try and play around with the chords to get it.
Here’s the link to Sonny Terry’s web site- http://www.sonnyterry.com/
To play the this songs, including Sail Away by by ukulele, the most important basic ukulele chords to learn are C chord, D chord, G chord, and Em chord.
These set you up to play a ton of songs, and each of them is easy to learn.