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
()
And scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus
And drink wine all day
()
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
()
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.