Sail Away

Sail Away-Sonny and Brownie

This is off an album Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee did together appropriately called

and Brownie." It's a cover of a Randy Newman song and sounds good on solo acoustic.

In America you'll get plenty food to eat

Won't have to run through the jungle

(Bb) F

And scuff up your feet

You'll just sing about Jesus

And drink wine all day

C (Bb)

It's gonna be great

To be an American

Ain't no lions or tigers

Ain't no mamba snake

Just the sweet watermelon

And the buckwheat cake

Everybody is happy

As a man can be

C (Bb)

Climb aboard little children

Sail away with me

Chorus

Sail Away

Sail Away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

Sail Away

Sail Away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

Note: You can play that last Bb as a C also.

Verse:

In America

Every man is free

To take care of his home

and his family

You'll be happy as a monkey

in a monkey tree

Be American

Sail away with me

Chorus x 2

When it says (Bb) that means that chord is optional. The song also sounds closer to the

if you play the "A#'s" as barre chords at the 6th fret and you play the Bb's as barre

at the 1st fret. I realize that's kind of confusing, so just play it however's comfortable.

Also this sounds pretty close to the Randy Newman version, so if you like that one

try and play around with the chords to get it.

Here's the link to Sonny Terry's web site- http://www.sonnyterry.com/