Dire Straits - Sailing To Philadelphia Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[intro]
[Am] [C] [Am] [G]
[Opening]
I am [C]Jeremiah Dixon, [Am]I am a Geordie boy,
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the [C]ladies I’ll en[F]joy.
All [G]Durham and North[C]umber[F]land is [G]measured up by [C]my own [F]hand,
it [G]was my [C]fate from [F]birth to make my mark up[Am]on the [G]earth.
[verse 2]
He calls me Charlie [Am]Mason, a stargazer am I,
it seems that I was born to [C]chart the evening [F]sky.
They’d [G]cut me out for [C]baking [F]bread, but [G]I had other [C]dreams in[F]stead,
this [G]baker’s boy from the [F]west country would join the Royal [Am]Soci[G]ety.
[chorus]
We are [C]sailing [G]to [Am]Phila[F]delphia, [
C]world a[Em]way from the [Dm]coaly [G]Tyne,
[Em]sailing to [G]Phila[Am]delphia
[F]to draw the [G]line, the [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
[interlude]
[Am] [C] [Am] [G]
[verse 3]
Now you’re a [Am]good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you’ll make me mad,
the [F]West will kill us both, you [C]gullible Geordie [F]lad.
[G]You talk of li[C]ber[F]ty, how can A[G]meri[C]ca be [F]free ?
A [G]Geordie and a [C]baker’s [F]boy in the forests of the [Am]Ira[G]quois.
[Closing]
Now [Am]hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
the morning tide has raised, the [C]capes of Dela[F]ware
[G]Come up and [C]feel the [F]sun, [G]a new morning [C]is be[F]gun,
[G]another day will [C]make it [F]clear, [Am]why your stars should guide us [G]here.
[chorus]
We are [C]sailing [G]to [Am]Phila[F]delphia,
[C]world a[Em]way from the [Dm]coaly [G]Tyne,
[Em]sailing to Phila[Am]delphia [F] [Am]to draw the [G]line,
The [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
The [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
How to play Sailing To Philadelphia on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dire Straits - Sailing To Philadelphia on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sailing To Philadelphia uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), C → F (16), and F → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
9. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Sailing To Philadelphia chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sailing To Philadelphia.
- Sailing To Philadelphia includes 99 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sailing To Philadelphia contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sailing To Philadelphia connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%