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| C | |
| We were born before the wind |
| C | |
| Also younger than the sun |
| G | |
| 'Ere the bonny boat was won |
| G | C | |
| As we sailed into the | mystic |
| (verse 2) |
| C | |
| Hark, now, hear the sailor's cry |
| C | |
| Smell the sea and feel the sky |
| G | |
| Let your soul and spirit fly |
| G | C | |
| Into the my | stic. |
| (bridge) |
| Em | F | |
| When that foghorn | blows, |
| C | |
| I will be | comin' home, Mmm hmm hm |
| Em | F | |
| When that foghorn | blows, |
| G | |
| I wanna | hear it, I don't have to fear it |
| (chorus) |
| C | |
| And | I wanna rock your gypsy soul |
| C | |
| Just like way back in the days of old |
| G | |
| And magnificently we will float |
| G | C | |
| Into the my | stic |
| (SAX SOLO) C ... G ... C |
| (bridge) |
| Em | F | |
| When that | foghorn blows, |
| C | |
| you know I will be comin' home |
| Em | F | G | |
| And when that | foghorn whistle blows, |
| G | |
| I've gotta hear it, I don't have to fear it |
| (ending chorus) |
| C | |
| And I wanna rock your gypsy soul |
| C | |
| Just like way back in the days of old |
| G | |
| And together we will float |
| G | C | |
| Into the mys | tic ............... Come on girl! |
| (SAX SOLO) C ... G ... C |
| C | G | C | |
| ...... | .. Too late to stop now-o- | ow!...... ( E | ND ) |
| (..my first stab at this...criticism welcomed!..) |
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For beginners, of which I am one, I found the strum pattern 1 2& &4& works well for this song.
Any hints on fill in to mimic the the sax riff between stanzas?
You could try whistling. I do that on many song when playing solo acoustic.
Capo 3 (making it Eb). That's the key Van sings it.