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***Standard Tuning***
If you’d like to play these chords the way they are below, it will sound a bit more like the original.
BUT you don’t have to and can play them like you would normally do. This is just the way I play them.
~~~ = Fade out
G C D Em B7
e----3----- ----0----- ----0----- ----0---- ----0----|
B----0----- ----1----- ----3----- ----0---- ----2----|
G----0----- ----0----- ----0----- ----0---- ----0----|
D----0----- ----2----- ----4----- ----2---- ----2----|
A----2----- ----3----- ----5----- ----2---- ----1----|
E----3----- ----3----- ----5----- ----0---- ----2----|
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G C G
Sail on, gypsy of my heart.
D Em
You’ve been hanging around.
C G
You’ve been with me from the start.
G C G
Sail on, sail on silver girl.
D Em
You've been spinning me fast.
C G
Like A tilt-A-whirl.
C G B7 Em
I’ve done a lot of living in this town.
C G D Em
I’ve done a lot of flying, with my feet on the ground.
C G B7 Em
You can’t build your bridges after you’ve burnt them down.
C G D C
I’ve done a lot of living, but I’m dying now.
G
G C G D Em
How long, how long should it take, for you to learn your lessons,
C G
from all your mistakes.
G C G D Em
How long until the well runs dry? Your bucket’s coming up empty
C G
you’re wondering why.
C G B7 Em
You’ve done a lot of living in this town.
C G D Em
You’ve done a lot of flying, with your feet on the ground.
C G B7 Em
You can’t build your bridges after you’ve burnt them down.
C G D C
You’ve done a lot of living, but you’re dying now.
C
Dying now.
(Violin Solo)
G---C---G ------- D---C---G ------- C---G---B7---Em ------- C---D---C---G
G C G D Em
So long, everything must go, I can’t leave it behind,
C G
if I’ve never really known.
G C G D Em
And so long, to nothing matters now, who knows if I stand a chance,
C G
but I’m trying anyhow.
C G B7 Em
‘Cause I’ve done a lot of living in this town.
C G D Em
I’ve done a lot of flying, with my feet on the ground.
C G B7 Em
You can’t build your bridges after you’ve burnt them down.
C G D C
I’ve done a lot of living, but I’m dying now.
C G D C~~~
I’ve done a lot of living, but I’m dying now.
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If you have any suggestions please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. Enjoy!
