Rod Stewart

this song has only been performed live so far , and isnt on an album ( yet ) . the title is just a joke that has stuck . have a look at the chords patterns below and listen to it on youtube and you should be able to figure it out . . . enjoy! G D C Gsus2 G/C C/G E | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 2 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - - | B | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 1 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 1 - - - - - | G | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 2 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - - | D | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 2 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - - | A | - - - - 2 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 0 - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - 2 - - - - - | E | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - x - - - - | - - - - x - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - x - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - - | Intro : G Gsus2 G G/C C if i had been born 200 years ago G A D i would have been a sailor , A - sailing i would go G G/F# G G/F# C i’d sail around the capes across the seven seas and then back home G D G if i had been born 200 years ago G G/C C and i would know the waters and the waters would know me G A D i would cut across the waves and be as happy as can be G G/F# G G/F# C id be landless id be loveless id be flight and fancy free G D G and would know the waters and the waters would know me G G/C C and when i think about the place and time were i was born G A D well i wonder if the hands of fate have slipped and placed me wrong G G/F# G G/F# C cos there are ships i could have sailed and sailors boots i could’ve worn G D G when i think about the place and time were i was born G G/C C but the ocean is still out there magnificent and wide G A D with open arms to hold me , and endless space to hide , G G/F# G G/F# C and the only things that hold me back are things i hold inside G D G the ocean is still out there magnificent and wide C C/G D oh , oh , oh G G/C C oh , oh , oh C C/G D oh , oh , oh D G A - sailing i should go C C D G tabbed by twheel .