Intro: Eb Bb Gm F Eb Bb F Bb Eb Bb I feel just like a sailboat Gm F I don't know where I'm headed Eb Bb But you can't make the wind blow F Bb From a sailboat Eb Bb I have seen the sun Gm F Felt the rain on my skin Eb Bb I've been lost and found F Bb But mostly I've been waiting Eb Oh I'm out in the waves Bb I'm hoping and praying Gm F Please let this wind blow me home Eb Bb Night after night there's and empty horizon Gm F And my God do I feel so alone Eb Eb F Somtimes life, most times I, feel just like a sailboat Interlude: Eb Bb Gm F Eb Bb I'm pretty sure I'm heard Gm F At least I know I'm speaking Eb Bb But I feel like a fool F Bb Cause I can't hear you listening Eb Bb But I'm not giving up Gm F I'm gonna move on forward Eb Bb I'm gonna raise my sail F Bb God knows what I'm headed towards Eb Oh I'm out in the waves Bb I'm hoping and praying Gm F Please let this wind blow me home Eb Bb Night after night there's and empty horizon Gm F And my God do I feel so alone Eb Eb F Somtimes life, most times I, feel just like a sailboat Interlude: Eb Bb Gm F Eb Bb The only change I see F Bb Lost or found, let's see Eb Bb F Bb The only difference is believing I'll make it end Eb Oh I'm out in the waves Bb I'm hoping and praying Gm F Please let this wind blow me home Eb Bb Night after night there's and empty horizon Gm F And my God do I feel so alone Eb Oh I'm out in the waves Bb I'm hoping and praying Gm F Please let this wind blow me home Eb Bb Night after night there's and empty horizon Gm F And my God do I feel so alone Eb Eb F Somtimes life, most times I, feel just like a sailboat This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Sailboat chords by Ben Rector
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: upbeat emphasis d u d U d u d U
How to play Sailboat on ukulele
To play Sailboat on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 112 bpm. This arrangement is in Bb major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 1 half-step, then a capo on fret 1 restores the key you see here. Add quick up-strums on the offbeats to match the bouncy chorus.
4 ukulele chords used in "Sailboat" by Ben Rector: Bb, Eb, F and Gm
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I find this song really easy and fun! I play it the +2