The Strumbellas

Sailors Blues

The Strumbellas


Tom: D

D  A  Bm
D  A  Bm

[Verse 1]
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I fell in love with a sailor
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Near the docks of my home town
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When I was young and full of anger
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He brought me up when I was down

[Bridge]
       Bm           
Saying how many years has it been like that?

[Chorus]
            G     D     
And when we know...
A                         Bm
   I've got trouble tryna lose you
            G      D
And when we know...
A                          Bm
    I've got trouble tryna care
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D  A  Bm    

[Verse 2]
D        A              Bm
Left the coast in early morning
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Watched his boat set off to sea
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Silence is a golden mountain
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The last words you said to me

[Bridge]
       Bm           
Saying how many years has it been like that?

[Chorus]
            G     D     
And when we know...
A                         Bm
   I've got trouble tryna lose you
            G      D
And when we know...
A                          Bm
    I've got trouble tryna care

[Interlude Fill]
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[Interlude ]
Bm
Well I met this nice girl in a gorgeous town just west of home
Bm
she told me she didn't like the direction her life was about to go
Bm
So I took her on my boat and we made love under the stars
Bm
I told her something about mountains so she'd leave before night was dark

[Bridge]
     Bm 
Said how many years has it been like this?
N.C.
Don't leave me dying out here like this

[Chorus/Outro]
            G     D     
And when we know...
A                         Bm
   I've got trouble tryna lose you
            G      D
And when we know...
A                          Bm
    I've got trouble tryna care
        G          D              
When we know... 
        A
When we know...
                          Bm
   I've got trouble tryna lose you
        G          D              
When we know... 
        A
When we know...
                       Bm
I've got trouble tryna care