Petula Clark - Sailor Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Sailor, stop your [C]roving! [G]
[G]Sailor, stop your [C]roving, [G]sailor, leave the [D]sea, [D7]
[G]sailor, when the [C]tide turns [G]come home [D]safe to [G]me.
[chorus]
[G7]As you sail across the [C]sea all my love is there be[G]side you,
In Capri or Amster[D]dam, [D7]Honolulu or Si[G]am,
[G7]To the harbor of my [C]heart I will send my love to [G]guide you,
As I call across the [D]sea, “Come [D7]home to [G]me!”
[section 2]
[G]Sailor, stop your [C]roving, [G]sailor, leave the [D]sea, [D7]
[G]Sailor, when the [C]tide turns [G]come home [D]safe to [G]me.
[chorus]
[G7]As you sail across the [C]sea all my love is there be[G]side you,
In Capri or Amster[D]dam, [D7]Honolulu or Si[G]am,
[G7]To the harbor of my [C]heart I will send my love to [G]guide you,
As I call across the [D]sea, “Come [D7]home to [G]me!”
[Closing]
[G]Sailor! [G]Sailor!
How to play Sailor on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Petula Clark - Sailor on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Sailor uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), G → D (8), and D → D7 (6). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Sailor chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sailor.
- Sailor includes 44 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sailor contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sailor connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%