Written in honor of Riley and Elayna, and their Vagabonde
lyrics
All of the chords used when playing are bar chords. They can be played open if you like for simplicity.
[Intro]
A Bm F#m E A
[Verse]
A Bm F#m E A
I want to know if you'll go
Bm F#m E A
Along with me across the sea
Bm F#m E A
Well buy a boat and live the dream
Bm F#m E A
In a place I know we'll be happy
[Pre-Chorus] play softer
A F#m E A
We’ll sail past the island and the coastal shores
A F#m E A
And well breathe in salt water to refuel our souls.
[Chorus]
D A F#m E
My heart is on the ocean and my dreams are made of salt
D A F#m E
Girl you'll be my first mate on the ocean rocking us
D A F#m E
And fear will take a back seat when I'm up at the helm
D A F#m E
Well find out if the world does end when we've got wind in our sails.
[Verse]
Well live our days amongst the waves
On creaking floors, between fiberglass walls
It won't take us long to know we belong
Out in the sea, floating you and me.
[Pre-Chorus]
We’ll sail past the island and the coastal shores
And well breathe in salt water to refuel our souls.
[Chorus]
My heart is on the ocean and my dreams are made of salt
Girl you'll be my first mate on the ocean rocking us
And fear will take a back seat when I'm up at the helm
Well find out if the world does end when we've got wind in our sails.
Bm D
I don't know why, this obsession is mine
F#m E
I want to sail away into the deep.
Bm D
So open your mind and chuck out a line,
F#m E
We don't know where the current might lead.
D A
Put away the oars and let the wind do all the work
F#m E
We'll sail away as we sleep
D A
I want to sail my Vagabonde, on the ocean with you
F#m E E
Except we'll paint our own way...
[Chorus]
My heart is on the ocean and my dreams are made of salt
Girl you'll be my first mate on the ocean rocking us
And fear will take a back seat when I'm up at the helm
Well find out if the world does end when we've got wind in our sails.
And fear will take a back seat when I'm up at the helm
Well find out if the world does end when we've got wind in our sails.
[Outro]
A Bm F#m E A
credits
from Explorers EP,
track released September 20, 2016
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