Sail Away, Ladies

Words & Music:

Traditional American

 

C               G7      C                G7      C

Ain't no use to sit and cry.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

C                  G7     C               G7      C

You'll be an angel by and by.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

 

CHORUS:

C                    F

Don't she rock 'em?  Die-di-o.

F                    C

Don't she rock 'em?  Die-di-o.

C                    G7

Don't she rock 'em?  Die-di-o.

G7                   C

Don't she rock 'em?  Die-di-o.

 

I got a home in Tennessee.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

That's the place I wanna be.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

If I ever get my way, sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Tennessee is where I'll stay.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

 

CHORUS:

 

Ever I get my new house done. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Give my old one to my son. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Ever I finish this porch and stairs, Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Lie around in my rockin' chair. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

 

CHORUS:

 

Come along, girls, and go with me.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

We'll go back to Tennessee.  Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

I got a letter from Shiloh town. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Big Saint Louie is a-burnin' down. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

 

CHORUS:

 

Children, don't you sit and cry. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

We'll all be angels by and by. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

Won't be a long time 'round this place. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

So get a look at my funny face. Sail away, ladies. Sail away.

 

CHORUS:

 




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