Procol Harum - A salty dog
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
A Salty Dog
by Procol Harum
Standard tuning
Capo on 3rd fret matches recording pitch.
Written for keyboard & strings,
Acoustic guitar chords are as close to melody as possible,
see below for specific chord forms.
[Chords]
Bb x03330
Asus x02230
A x02220
Am7 x02010
Gsus xx5533
G xx5433
F6 xx3231
F xx3211
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211
Bbm 113321
Ab 466544
Eb 335343
Abmaj7 465544
Ab7 464544
Bbm7 113121
Dbm 446654
Eb/G xx5343
Ebsus xxx344
Eb xxx343
Dm7b5 xx0111
F7 131211
F7sus4 131311
[Intro]
Bb Asus A Am7 Gsus G
[Verse 1]
BbAll hands on deck, Asuswe've run aAfloat, Am7I heard the captain Gsuscry G
F6Explore the Fship, Dmreplace the Dm7cook, let Bbno one leave aBbmlive!
AbAcross the straits, Eb/Garound the Horn, Abhow far can Abmaj7sailors Ab7fly?
Bbm7A twisted path, Dbmour tortured course, and Abno one left aEbsuslive Eb
[Verse 2]
BbWe sailed for parts, Asusunknown to Aman, Am7where ships come home to Gsusdie G
F6No lofty Fpeak, nor Dmfortress Dm7bold, could Bbmatch our captain's Bbmeye!
AbUpon the seventh Eb/Gseasick day, Abwe made our Abmaj7port of Ab7call
Bbm7A sand so white, Dbmand sea so blue, no Abmortal place at Ebsusall Eb
[Instrumental]
(muted, played staccato)
Ab Dm7b5 Eb/G F7 F7sus4
[Verse 3]
BbWe fired the gun, and Asusburned the Amast, Am7and rowed from ship to GsusshoreG
F6The captain Fcried, we Dmsailors Dm7wept, our Bbtears were tears of Bbmjoy!
AbNow many moons, Eb/Gand many Junes, Abhave passed since Abmaj7we made Ab7land,
Bbm7a salty dog, Dbmthis seaman's log, your Abwitness my own Ebsushand Eb
[Instrumental]
AbBb... Dm7b5 Eb/G F7 F7sus4