E|------------------|
Capo 3rd fret (Bb)

[Intro]
G C/G   [2X]

[Verse 1]
G       C/G    G        C/G
I am a singer, a gospel singer
G          C/G     G          C/G
I sing for people, I sing for pleasure
D#maj9 Am7/D    D#maj9        Am7/D
Only a dreamer, who came from nowhere
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor

[Verse 2]
G          C/G   G           C/G
Over the cities, I see the rooftops
G             C/G        G             C/G
To sooth my poor throat, I popped a cough drop
D#maj9     Am7/D  D#maj9  Am7/D
Often frightened, Unenlightened
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor

[Bridge]
D                        D#dim        Em
Just like my mamma said, Ray there's a way
D                                     D#dim   Em
but you gotta get yourself out of that ghetto today
          Am   Em            Am Em
you might stumble, you could fumble
            Am   Em             Am Em
when you're down low don't feel under
         G   Am7          G    Am7
and the thunder and the lightening
          G      Am7              G     C
aren't as frightening when you're coked out
       Am7 Em        Am7 Em
Heartbreak city ain't so pretty
            Am7 Em         Am7 Em
when you're down and nitty gritty

D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor

[Lead Break]
     Am   Em            Am Em
     Am   Em            Am Em
        G   Am7          G    Am7
... the thunder and the lightening
          G      Am7              G     C
aren't as frightening when you're coked out
       Am7 Em        Am7 Em
Heartbreak city aint so pretty
            Am7  Em        Am7 Em
when you're down and nitty gritty

[Outro]
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor
D#maj7   F       G
Sail on, wail on Sailor