Capo: 2

Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea Album: Safe Upon the Shore Capo on 2nd Fret. After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've figured out the progression. Chords:

e----^F3----^F3---^Am-0----^G2---| B----3----3----0----3---| G----0----0----0----2---| D----0----2----2----0---| A----2----3----2----x---| E----3----x----0----x---|

Intro F F F F

^FWe were poor But I was ^Fsatisfied And I ^Fthought that you were, to^Fo

You were ^Fpure And I was ^Fterrified I wasn't ^Fgood enough for yo^Fu

When they ^Fsailed Into the ^Fharbour I could ^Fsee it in your eye^Fs

I ^Fknew That you were ^Amdreaming Of ^Fleaving me behi^Fnd

Chorus

^FYou say ^G"America is be^Fautiful" And ^GI sure hope you're ^Amright If I could ^Gsee you across the ^Fwater I'd say &^Fquot;Americ^Ga is beautif^Amul tonight" I'd say &^Fquot;Americ^Ga is beautiful^F tonight"

Bridge F F F F

When I ^Fmet That Yankee ^Fsailor He stood ^Ftall and shook my ha^Fnd

He took ^Fpleasure In the ^Fmoment In the ^Fmeasure of a ma^Fn

Then he ^Fturned And left me ^Fstanding And he ^Fasked you out to dan^Fce

But when you ^Fmet That Yankee sai^Amlor I knew I d^Fidn't stand a chance^F

^FYou say ^G"America is beaut^Fiful" And ^GI sure hope you're ^Amright If I could ^Gsee you across the ^Fwater I'd say &^Fquot;Americ^Ga is beautif^Amul tonight" I'd say &^Fquot;Americ^Ga is beautiful^F tonight"

^FWe were poor But I was ^Fsatisfied And I ^Fthought that you were, to^Fo

You were ^Fpure And I was ^Fterrified I wasn't ^Fgood enough for yo^Fu

Outro F F F F Repeats until end. Cheers! Shaun Boersma

Great Big Sea - Yankee sailor