Sailing to Philadelphia Mark Knopfler
(capo 2nd)
[Em] [-] [G] [-] [Em] [-] [D]
1. I am Jere[Em]miah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy,
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the ladies I'll enjoy. [G] [C]
All Dur[D]ham and Northumberland is [G]measured[C] up by my own[D] hand, [G] [C]
D G C Em D ~
it was my fate from birth to make my mark upon the earth.
2. He call[Em]s me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I,
it seems that I was born to chart the evening [G]sky. [C]
They'd cut m[D]e out for baking bread[G], but I had [C]other dream[D]s instead, [G] [C]
D G C Em D ~
this baker's boy from the west country would join the Royal Society.
We are sailing[G] t[-]o [D]Philadelphia, [Em] [C]wor[-]ld[G] away from the [Bm]coaly Tyne, [Am] [D]
s[Bm]ailing to Philadelph[Em]ia [C] [-] [Em] to draw the line, [D]the Mason - [C]Dixon [-]Li[D]ne. [G]
[-] [Em] [-] [G] [-] [Em] [-] [D]
3. Now you're a good surve[Em]yor, Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad,
the West will kill us both, you gullible Geordie[G] lad. [C]
[D] You talk of libe[G]rty, h[C]ow can Ameri[D]ca be free ? [G] [C]
D G C Em D ~
A Geordie and a baker's boy in the forests of the Iroquois.
[Em]
4. Now hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
[G] [C]
the morning tide has raised, the capes of Delaware.
[2]
[D] Come up and feel the s[G]un, a n[C]ew mo[-]rn[D]ing is begun, [G] [C]
D G C Em D ~
another day will make it clear, why your stars should guide us here.
We are sailing[G] t[-]o [D]Philadelphia, [Em] [C]wor[-]ld[G] away from the [Bm]coaly Tyne, [Am] [D]
s[Bm]ailing to Philadelph[Em]ia [C] [-] [Em] to draw the line, [D]
the Maso[C]n -[-] D[D]ixon Line, [Am] th[-]e [D]Mason -[C]Dixon L[-]in[D]e [G]
- Em - G - Em - D - Em - G - Em - D ....
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