Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
Album: Safe Upon the Shore

Capo on 2nd Fret.

After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the 
progression.

Chords:

G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1)  De----3----3----0----2---| (xx0232@1)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

GWe (320003@1)were poor
          GBut (320003@1)I was satisfied
      C (x32010@1)                      GAnd (320003@1)I thought that you were, too

GYou (320003@1)were pure
          GAnd (320003@1)I was terrified
         C (x32010@1)               GI (320003@1)wasn't good enough for you

GWhen (320003@1)they sailed
         GInto (320003@1)the harbour
        C (x32010@1)               GI (320003@1)could see it in your eyes

GI (320003@1)knew
              EmThat (022000@1)you were dreaming
   C (x32010@1)            GOf (320003@1)leaving me behind

Chorus
G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)                GYou (320003@1)say "America is beautiful"
    D (xx0232@1)                EmAnd (022000@1)I sure hope you're right
           D (xx0232@1)                GIf (320003@1)I could see you across the water
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)         EmI'd (022000@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)           GI'd (320003@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"

Bridge
G G C G

GWhen (320003@1)I met
            GThat (320003@1)Yankee sailor
         C (x32010@1)                 GHe (320003@1)stood tall and shook my hand

GHe (320003@1)took pleasure
       GIn (320003@1)the moment
       C (x32010@1)            GIn (320003@1)the measure of a man

GThen (320003@1)he turned
            GAnd (320003@1)left me standing
       C (x32010@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)he asked you out to dance

GBut (320003@1)when you met
               EmThat (022000@1)Yankee sailor
          C (x32010@1)                 GI (320003@1)knew I didn't stand a chance

G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)                   GYou (320003@1)say "America is beautiful"
    D (xx0232@1)                EmAnd (022000@1)I sure hope you're right
           D (xx0232@1)                GIf (320003@1)I could see you across the water
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)         EmI'd (022000@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)           GI'd (320003@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"

GWe (320003@1)were poor
          GBut (320003@1)I was satisfied
      C (x32010@1)                      GAnd (320003@1)I thought that you were, too

GYou (320003@1)were pure
          GAnd (320003@1)I was terrified
         C (x32010@1)               GI (320003@1)wasn't good enough for you

G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)                   GYou (320003@1)say "America is beautiful"
    D (xx0232@1)                EmAnd (022000@1)I sure hope you're right
           D (xx0232@1)                GIf (320003@1)I could see you across the water
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)         EmI'd (022000@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)           EmI'd (022000@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)           GI'd (320003@1)say "America is beautiful tonight"

Outro
G G C G

Repeats until end.

Cheers!

Shaun Boersma