Notes - play in A - Esus4/A to E/A to Asus2 for some of verse But in chorus play E/A to A over 'Sail ing' - sounds beautiful
Droning riff A D E -0-0-0------0-0-0-------------------- B -0-0-0------x-x-x-------------------- G -2-1-x------2-1-1--------------------- D -2-2-2------0-0-0-------------------- A -0-0-0---------------------------- E -------------------------------
[Intro - free time] A D Dadd2 - Bm F#m7 D/A(x00234) D(x0235)
[Then arp section - A riff with high B open, then B 0 to 2 - snare is light muted downstroke on strings]
[Verse 1] A(droning riff) Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me F#m(24x422 to 244222 - mute D string in first chord with surrounding fingers) And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility D(xx0200 to xx0220) Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see A Believe me (E/A to A)
[Verse 2] D It's not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend F#m And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again D Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see A Believe me
[Chorus] A D Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Bm F#m Just a dream and the wind to carry me E D/A And soon I will be free
[Tag] A Fantasy, it gets the best of me E/G# F#m When I'm sailing D All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony A Won't you believe me?
[Chorus] A D Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Bm F#m Just a dream and the wind to carry me E D/A And soon I will be free
[Interlude] A A E# G A# C - G G C C G# A# E# G - A
[Verse 3] D Well it's not far back to sanity, at least it's not for me F#m And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity D Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see A Believe me
[Chorus] A D Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Bm F#m Just a dream and the wind to carry me E D/A And soon I will be free
[Intro - Dirty filthy shuffle for this] [Cadd9*][C] x3
[Verse 1 - for 'why do' emphasise low E then G of C chord] [C] Why do [Cadd9] birds suddenly ap [B7] pear Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Verse 2] [C] Why do [Cadd9] stars fall down from the [B7] sky Every [Bm] time you walk [Em] by [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Chorus - C to C6 is like Status Quo - x355 x373] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] true [E7] So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue [upward strums of D - x-x-0-11-10-10 - x5777x]
[Verse 3] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Instrumental - add capo at 1 if you want to do the key change] [C][C][C9] x - [C9][C][C9][C] - [B7] x x x - [Bm] x x x - [Em] x x x [C9] x [C] x - [C9] x [C] x (following keypart) - [Gmaj7] x [G] x
[Chorus] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] tru [E7] e So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue
[Verse 4] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you [Pause] [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be ................ [Pause - THEN PLAY G BUT AS PER KEYBOARD INTRO WITH C9 pluck all strings to help high E rings out] [Gadd9][G] E -5-----3--5--7--5--3 B -0------------------ G -0------------------ D -0------------------ A -X------------------ E -3------------------ Close to you (end on Gadd9 with pause before outro)
[Outro] [C9] Why uh uh uh [C] ay [Gmaj7] Close to you (repeat to fade)
