Mark Knopfler - Sailing to philadelphia
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Sailing To Philadelphia
Capo 2
[Intro]
Em G Em D
[Verse]
I am JereEmmiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy,
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the laGdies I'll enCjoy.
All DurDham and NortGhumberCland is meDasured up by Gmy own hCand,
it waDs my Gfate from Cbirth to Emmake my mark upon the earthD.
[Verse 2]
He callEms me Charlie Mason, a stargazer am I,
it seems that I was born to chart the eGvening sCky.
They'd cDut me out for Gbaking Cbread, butD I had other Gdreams insCtead,
this bakDer's boy from the wGest coCuntry would Emjoin the Royal Society.D
We are sGailing D to PhiladEmelphia,C Gworld Bmaway from the cAmoaly DTyne,
sBmailing to PhiladEmelpChia Em to draw the Dline, the CMason D - Dixon GLine.
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
Now you'rEme a good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you'll make me mad,
the West will kill us both, you gullGible Geordie Clad.
You taDlk of liGbertCy, how can DAmerGica be frCee ?
A GeordDie and a Gbaker's Cboy in Emthe forests of the IroquoiDs.
[Verse 4]
Now hold Emyour head up, Mason, see America lies there,
the morning tide has raised, the capes of GDelawarCe.
Come upD and fGeel the Csun, D a new morGning is begCun,
anotDher day will mGake it cClear, wEmhy your stars should guide us hereD.
We are sGailing D to PhilaEmdelphiaC, Gworld awBmay from the Amcoaly DTyne,
sBmailing to PhilaEmdelpChia Em to draw the lDine,
the MCason - DDixon LiAmne, the DMason C -DixonD Line G
[Outro]
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