Letters From The Atlantic

F Oh, sailor dearest, come on home Bb Won't you stay with me for another year? For another year F The beer is cold and the bed is warm Bb I'm hoping you'll walk through my door F Walk through my door C Bb Nights here get lonely C Bb I love you, but you love the sea C Bb And it's kept you from me C Bb The sea's kept you from me F Oh, wife, my dearest, I know you're home Bb What's been keeping you there for another year? For another year F The seas are cold and the sun is warm Bb I'm hoping you'll leave the shore F Leave the shore C Bb Life's been weighing you down C Bb Heavy-hearted to the ground C Bb Why not sail with me? C Bb Why not sail with me? whistle F Dm Heave and ho Bb F Our ship is ready to go Bb F And we'll sail, sail, sail C Away from here F Well, don't cry Dm It's all right Bb F Our wings were made to fly Bb F So we'll sail, sail, sail C F C Away, my dear F Oh, sailor dearest, I can't come aboard Bb My fear, it spreads from starboard to port F From starboard! - to port C Bb I'd rather live quietly C Bb Right here beneath the trees C Bb With my roots planted deep C Bb All my roots planted deep F Oh, wife, my dearest, I love you so Bb But a man like me was made to explore F Made to explore C Bb Grab a bag full of hope C Bb Look for sails made of taupe C Bb We'll leave the dock and be free C Bb We'll leave the dock and be free whistle Ha! F Dm Heave and ho Bb F Our ship is ready to go Bb F And we'll sail, sail, sail C Away from here F Well, don't cry Dm It's all right Bb F Our wings were made to fly Bb F So we'll sail, sail, sail C F Away, my dear F Bb F Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm C Bb F Dm Heave and ho Bb F Our ship is ready to go Bb F And we'll sail, sail, sail C Away from here F Well, don't cry Dm It's all right Bb F Our wings were made to fly Bb F So we'll sail, sail, sail C F Away, my dear Bb F So we'll sail, sail, sail F Away, my dear