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.
G C D Em B7
e|----3-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0----|----2----|
B|----0-----|----1-----|----3-----|----0----|----0----|
G|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0----|----2----|
D|----0-----|----2-----|----4-----|----2----|----1----|
A|----2-----|----3-----|----5-----|----2----|----2----|
E|----3-----|----3-----|----5-----|----0----|----0----|
[Verse]
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.
[Chorus]
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
[Verse]
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.
[Chorus]
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
[Verse]
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.
[Chorus]
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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| ~~~ Fade out
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