Sailing To Philadelphia
Ton : ECapo 2English
Intro :
Em G Em D
EmI am Jeremiah Dixon
EmI am a Geordie boy
EmA glass of wine with you, sir
And the ladiGes I'll enjCoy
All DDurham and NorthGumberlandC
Is mDeasured up by mGy own handC G
DIt was my faGte from birCth
CTo make my mark upon the earth.D..
EmHe calls me Charlie Mason
EmA stargazer am I
EmIt seems that I was born
To cGhart the evening skCy
They'd cut Dme out for baGking breaCd
But I had oDther dreamGs insteaCd
This bakDer's boy from the wGest countryC
CWould join the Royal Society...D
We are sGailing tDo PhiladeEmlphiaC
GA world awDay from the coaAmly TyDne
BmSailing to PEmhiladelpChia
EmTo draw the lDine
A MCason-DixonD Line G
G Em G Em D
EmNow you're a good surveyor, Dixon
EmBut I swear you'll make me mad
EmThe West will kill us both
You gGullible Geordie laCd
You tDalk of liGbertCy
How cDan America Gbe freeC
A GDeordie and a bakGer's boy C
In the Cforests of the IroquDois...
EmNow hold your head up, Mason
EmSee America lies there
EmThe morning tide has raised
The caGpes of DelawareC
DCome up and feGel the sunC
DA new mGorning is begunC
DAnother day will Gmake it clCear
CWhy your stars should guide us hereD...
We are sGailing tDo PhiladeEmlphiaC
GA world Daway from the cAmoaly DTyne
BmSailing to PEmhiladelpChia
EmTo draw the lDine
A MCason-DixonD Line C G
A MCason-DixonD Line G
Em G Em D (x3) Fade out...