[Intro]--- A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
             
E                  B 
Make no sail for a gift of the wind 
A                      B 
Drives y'slow for this dream never ends 
A      B          E      A                         E B        A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
All my family and all my friends they know there's nowhere to run 

E                   B 
In the morning they head for the sun 
A                    B 
Leave your shadows behind whatcha done 
A      B           E          A 
I have tried but I never have won 
                 E B        A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
Because, there's nowhere to run 
  
          A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
Michael's rowing? 
           A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
Where's he going? 
          A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
What's he saying? 
            B                   D 
But, that's right, yeah, that's right 

E                   B 
ghost of old sailor long since been dead 
A                         B 
Smoking his pipe and he's scratching his head 
A        B            E             A 
It's bad news, but, I heard what is said 
                E B        A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
He said there's nowhere to run 

Instrumental--- verse prog. 1x 
         
        A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
Michael rowing? 
           A  A/G#   A/F#   E   
Where's he goin'? 
          A   A/G#   A/F#   E 
What's he sayin'? 
            B                 D 
But, that's right, ah, that's right 

E                  B 
Make no sail for a gift of the wind 
A                      B 
Drives y'slow for this dream never ends 
A      B          E         A                         E B        A    
All my family and all of my friends they know there's nowhere to run 

Outro--- A   A/G#   A/F# x3 end on E