Dire Straits - Single Handed Sailor: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Single Handed Sailor" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Single Handed Sailor Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dire Straits
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Single Handed Sailor" smoothly on your guitar.
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Dm C A# F Two in the morning, dry-dock town Dm C A# F The river rolls away in the night Dm C A# F Little gypsy moth she's all tied down Dm C A# F She quiver in the wind and the light Yeah, and a sailing ship just held down in chains From the lazy days of sail She's just lying there in silent pain He lean on the tourist rail Am Dm A mother and her baby and the college of war A# C In the concrete graves Dm C A# F You never want to fight against the river law Gm A# Nobody rules the waves Chorus: C C#dim Dm Yeah and on a night when the lazy wind is a-wailing A# C Around the Cutty Sark Dm C A# F Single handed sailor goes sailing Gm A# Sailing away in the dark He's upon the bridge on the self same night The mariner of dry dock land Two in the morning, but there is one green light And a man on the barge of sand She's going to slip away below him Away from the things he's done But he just shouts "Hey man, what do you call this thing?" He could have said "Pride of London" Chorus: On a night when the lazy wind is a-wailing Around the Cutty Sark Yeah the single handed sailor goes sailing Sailing away in the dark You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Dm  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Single Handed Sailor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Single Handed Sailor" by Dire Straits.