Intro 
C G     C G     C G D G C G    C G 

Verse: 1 
      C           G 
I've never been a captain 
              C   G 
Always been a sailor 
    C         G            D     G        C       G     (C  G) 
And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain 

        C                  G 
Well, you worry about your mama 
        C       G 
Worry about your baby 
C       G               D               G                       C               G (C G) 
And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night 
        C               G 
They may come to you with diamonds 
        C               G 
They may come to you with roses 
        C               G       D               G       C               G (C G) 
And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this: 


[Refrão]

        C 
It's a sad old world 

Sad old world 

Gotta to keep on trying 
                G 
That's all I know 

All I know 

If you're lucky enough to have her 
     C 
You hold that pearl 

Hold that pearl 

If you're lucky enough to have her 
     A 
You hold that pearl 

Hold that pearl 

Hold her 

Hold her 

Verse: 2 
        C               G 
We all come here as strangers (Come here as strangers) 
C               G 
Beggars at the table (Beggars at the table) 
C       G               D       G               C       G (C G) 
But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light 

C G 
(Oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G D G C G 
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G D G C G 
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) 


[Refrão]

        C 
It's a sad old world 

Sad old world 

Gotta to keep on trying 
                G 
That's all I know 

All I know 

If you're lucky enough to have her 
     C 
You hold that pearl 

Hold that pearl 

If you're lucky enough to have her 
     A 
You hold that pearl 

Hold that pearl 
     A 
Hold her (oh) 

Hold her (oh) 
     A 
Hold her (oh) 

Hold her (oh) 
     A 
Hold her (oh) 

Hold her (oh) 

verse 3 
C 
Hold it in you 
                Em A 
Borrowed and blue 
G 
And everything, everything 
C       G 
Comes to you 

Outro 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G D G C G 
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G 
(Oh) 
C G D G C G 
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) 

C G (vamp fingerpicking)