Rather Be A Sailor

A# D# If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea, F D# F then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free. A# D# with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze, F D# F A# there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set a mind at ease. Gm F Many make their living, drilling deep for oil, Gm D# F far away in desert lands, they burn and fight and toil, A# D# to make a healthy profit, digging in the ground, F D# F A# but I'd rather be a sailor and sail the world around. Gm F some might work in factories, or building bigger roads, Gm D# F driving dirty deisel trucks, and hauling heavy loads. A# D# there's nothing that I wouldnt try to keep my kin alive, F D# F A# but I'd rather be a sailor, and watch the world slide by. A# D# If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea, F D# F then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free. A# D# with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze, F D# F A# there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease. Gm F I know well a sailor's life is not for everyone, Gm D# F some can't take the rolling, some can't take the rum. A# D# But I was born to ride these waves until my tale is done. F D# F A# But I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun! F D# F A# I'd rather be a sailor, beneath the salty sun! A# D# If you've never worked on water, if you've never sailed the sea, F D# F then you still have a lot to learn of living strong and free. A# D# with your face to the bow and your back to the breeze, F D# F A# there's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease. F D# F A# There's nothing like a sou'west wind to set the mind at ease!