Gigi Perez - Sailor Song Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
I [C]saw her in the [Em]rightest way
[G]Looking like Anne Hathaway
[C]Laughing while she [Em]hit her pen
And [G]coughed, and coughed
And [C]then, she came up [Em]to my knees
[G]Begging, baby, would you please?
[C]Do the things you s[Em]aid you'd do
To [G]me, to me
[section 2]
Oh, won't you [C]kiss me on the mouth and lo[Em]ve me like a sailor?
And [G]when you get a taste, can you tell me what's my flavor?
I [C]don't believe in God, but I bel[Em]ieve that you're my savior
My [G]mom says that she's worried, but I'm covered in His favor
And [C]when we're getting dirty, I for[Em]get all that is wrong
I [G]sleep so I can see you 'cause I hate to wait so long
I [C]sleep so I can see you and I [Em]hate to wait so long
[interlude]
[G] [G]
[section 3]
She t[C]ook my fingers [Em]to her mouth
The [G]kind of thing that makes you proud
That [C]nothing else had [Em]ever
Worked o[G]ut, worked out
And [C]maybe I tried [Em]other things
But n[G]othing can capture the sting
[C]Of the venom, [Em]she's gonna spit [G]out right now
[section 4]
Oh, won't you [C]kiss me on the mouth and [Em]love me like a sailor?
And [G]when you get a taste, can you tell me what's my flavor?
I [C]don't believe in God, but I bel[Em]ieve that you're my savior
I [G]know that you've been worried, but you're dripping in my favor
And [C]when we're getting dirty, I for[Em]get all that is wrong
I s[G]leep so I can see you 'cause I hate to wait so long
I s[C]leep so I can see you and I [Em]hate to wait so long
[interlude]
[G] [G]
[Closing]
And [C]we can run away to the w[Em]alls inside your house
[G]I can be the cat, baby, you can be the mouse
And [C]we can laugh off things that we [Em]know nothing about
[G]We can go forever until you wanna sit it out
How to play Sailor Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gigi Perez - Sailor Song on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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 Song uses these transitions most often: C → Em (18), Em → G (18), and G → C (17). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
Sailor Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sailor Song.
- Sailor Song includes 53 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sailor Song contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sailor Song 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%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%