Kenny Chesney - Soul of a Sailor: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Soul of a 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.

Learn Soul of a Sailor Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

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 "Soul of a Sailor" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G         D                 C
He walked in with a salty sway
G              D                C
Lookin' like Blackbeard in his day
G            D               C
A brother in arms just like me
Am7           D
I was born a son of the sea
Em                A7
I can't be still, I can't be tied
Am              D
The only time I, I feel alive is

Chorus:
          G            Em
When the wind fills my sail
       Am7             D
Riding on a lifelong swell
        G             Bm                F D
Let my heart take me where it wants to go
           Am7 D      Em   D
That's the soul of a sailor
     Am7 D     Em   D
The soul of a sailor

He slid a stool and a beer to me
Said, you know, we're both a dying breed
Here's to love lost and newfound friends
And living out life in the boat we're in
I can't be still, I can't be tied
The only time I feel alive is

Chorus

Let my heart take me where it wants to go
That's the soul of a sailor, the soul of a sailor


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A7

Guitar chord A7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Soul of a Sailor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Soul of a Sailor" by Kenny Chesney.

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