Yankee Sailor Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

G G C G

GWe were poor

But I was Gsatisfied

And I Cthought that you were, toGo

You were Gpure

And I was Gterrified

I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu

When they Gsailed

Into the Gharbour

I could Csee it in your eyeGs

I Gknew

That you were Emdreaming

Of Cleaving me behiGnd

Chorus

GYou say D"America is beautifGul"

And DI sure hope you're Emright

If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

Bridge

G G C G

When I Gmet

That Yankee Gsailor

He stood Ctall and shook my haGnd

He took Gpleasure

In the Gmoment

In the Cmeasure of a maGn

Then he Gturned

And left me Gstanding

And he Casked you out to danGce

But when you Gmet

That Yankee saiEmlor

I knew I dCidn't stand a chanceG

GYou say D"America is beautiful"G

And DI sure hope you're Emright

If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

GWe were poor

But I was Gsatisfied

And I Cthought that you were, toGo

You were Gpure

And I was Gterrified

I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu

GYou say D"America is beautiful"G

And DI sure hope you're Emright

If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniEmght"

I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

Outro

G G C G

Repeats until end.

Cheers!

Shaun Boersma