Sail Away Ladies

I learned Sail Away Ladies from a couple of OTM friends.  The way the played the A part captured in my tab is a bit different than most versions I’ve heard.  Uncle Dave Macon starts his version with my B part and the plays the A part second (kind of similar to my version).

Here’s a set of sample lyrics

Verse (Part A)

G                       

Ain't no use to sit and cry, Sail away, ladies, sail away.

You'll be an angel by an' by, Sail away, ladies, sail away,

Chorus (Part B)

G                                 C                                                 G

Don't you rock 'im daddy-o, Don't you rock 'im daddy-o,

G                                D                                              G

Don't you rock 'im daddy-o, Sail away, ladies, sail away

I've got a home in Tennessee, Sail, etc.

That's the place I wanna be, Sail, etc.

If ever I get my new house done,

I'll give the old one to my son,

Come along, boys, and go with me,

We'll go down to Tennessee,

Ever I get my new house done,

Love you, pretty girls, one by  one.

Hush, little baby, don't you cry,

You'll be an angel by and by.

Here’s a couple of other versions of Sail Away Ladies.

-Artie P Crowder & The Tennesse Railspliters, Folk Songs of Illinois #2, University of Illinois Press

-Benton Flippen & Smokey Valley Boys, An Evening At WPAQ, 1984, 5 String Productions CD08004

-Brittany Haas, Brittany Hass,  OOK-001-CD

-Bruce Molsky, Southern Old Time Fiddle Tour, Self Released

-Dan Gellert, Banjo Gathering, BANJO-2007-CD

-Eldia and Oscar Barbee, The Pine Breeze Recordings, Jubilee Records 1003-CD

-Henry L. Bandy, Kentucky Mountain Music Disc 4, Yazoo Records 2200

-The Holy Modal Rounders, I & II, Fantasy FCD-24711-2

-J. R. “Peanut” Cantrell, The Pine Breeze Recordings, Jubilee Records 1003-CD

-Mike Seeger, True Vine, Smithsonian Folkways SF 4013

-New Lost City Ramblers, New Lost City Rambers - Volume 5, FW02395

-Terri McMurray, Banjo Gathering, BANJO-2007

-Tommy Jarrell, Legacy of Tommy Jarrell, Volume 1: Sail Away Ladies, County Records CO-2724

-Uncle Dave Macon, Go Long Mule, County Records CO-3505

Download a pdf of Sail Away Ladies -> Click SailAwayLadies.pdf.