C G     C G     C G D G C G    C G

[Verse 1]
      C           G
I've never been a captain
              C   G
Always been a sailor
    C         G            D     G        C       G     (C  G)
And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain

        C                  G
Well, you worry about your mama
        C       G
Worry about your baby
C       G               D               G                       C               G (C G)
And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night
        C               G
They may come to you with diamonds
        C               G
They may come to you with roses
        C               G       D               G       C               G (C G)
And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this:

[Chorus]
        C
It's a sad old world

Sad old world

Gotta to keep on trying
                G
That's all I know

All I know

If you're lucky enough to have her
     C
You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

If you're lucky enough to have her
     A
You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

Hold her

Hold her

[Verse 2]
        C               G
We all come here as strangers (Come here as strangers)
C               G
Beggars at the table (Beggars at the table)
C       G               D       G               C       G (C G)
But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light

C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Chorus]
        C
It's a sad old world

Sad old world

Gotta to keep on trying
                G
That's all I know

All I know

If you're lucky enough to have her
     C
You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

If you're lucky enough to have her
     A
You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl
     A
Hold her (oh)

Hold her (oh)
     A
Hold her (oh)

Hold her (oh)
     A
Hold her (oh)

Hold her (oh)

[Verse 3]
C
Hold it in you
                Em A
Borrowed and blue
G
And everything, everything
C       G
Comes to you

[Outro]
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)