Yankee Sailor Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

G G C G

GWe were poor

 But I was Gsatisfied

 And I Cthought that you were, toGo

 You were Gpure

 And I was Gterrified

 I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu

 When they Gsailed

 Into the Gharbour

 I could Csee it in your eyeGs

 I Gknew

 That you were Emdreaming

 Of Cleaving me behiGnd

Chorus

GYou say D"America is beautifGul"

 And DI sure hope you're Emright

 If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

Bridge

G G C G

 When I Gmet

 That Yankee Gsailor

 He stood Ctall and shook my haGnd

 He took Gpleasure

 In the Gmoment

 In the Cmeasure of a maGn

 Then he Gturned

 And left me Gstanding

 And he Casked you out to danGce

 But when you Gmet

 That Yankee saiEmlor

 I knew I dCidn't stand a chanceG

GYou say D"America is beautiful"G

 And DI sure hope you're Emright

 If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

GWe were poor

 But I was Gsatisfied

 And I Cthought that you were, toGo

 You were Gpure

 And I was Gterrified

 I wasn't Cgood enough for yoGu

GYou say D"America is beautiful"G

 And DI sure hope you're Emright

 If I could Dsee you across the Gwater

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toEmnight"

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniEmght"

 I'd say "CAmerica is Dbeautiful toniGght"

Outro

G G C G

Repeats until end.

Cheers!

Shaun Boersma