Biography:
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and occasional actor. He got his start as the front man for the Commodores, a nationally popular Motown band during the 70's. They had several hits such as Easy, Three Times A Lady, and probably the Commodores' most famous hit, Brick House.
Richie quit the band in 1981 for a solo career. He released his self-titled debut in 1982.
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Other songs:
- All Night Long
- Deep River Woman
- Easy
- Hello
- Stuck On You
- Angel
- Ballerina Girl
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- Endless Love
- Face In The Crowd
- Goodbye
- How Long
- Just For You
- Just Go
- Just To Be With You Again
- Lady
- Long Long Way To Go
- Love Will Conquer All
- My Destiny
- My Love
- Penny Lover
- Reason To Believe
- Running With The Night
- Sail On
- Say You Say Me
- Still
- Still In Love
- Tender Heart
- The Only One
- Time Of Our Life
- To Love A Woman
- Truly
- You Are
- You Mean More To Me
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I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy
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You know it ain't so hard to say
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Would you please just go away yeah yeah
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I've thrown away the blues
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I'm tired of being used
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I want everyone to know
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I'm looking for a good time
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Good time....
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Sail on honey
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Good times never felt so good
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Sail on honey
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D Em D
D
Sail on down the line 'bout a
Em
Half a mile or so and ah
Em D
Don't really wanna know where you're going
D
Maybe once or twice you see
Em
Time after time I tried not to
Em
To hold on to what we got but uh
D
Now you're going
D Bm A G
G A D Bm
And I don't mind about the things you're gonna sail on
G A D Bm
I give all my money and my time
G A
I know it's a shame
D A Bm A G
But I'm giving you back your name yeh yeh
G G/F# Em
Yes, I'll be on my way
G G/F# Em
I won't be back to stay
G G/F# Em
I guess I'll move along
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I'm looking for a good time
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Sail on down the line ain't it
Em
Funny how the time can go when a
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Friends says they told me so but it
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Doesn't matter
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It was plain to see that a
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Small town boy like me just a
Em
Wasn't your cup of tea i was
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Wishful thinking
D Bm A G
G A D Bm
I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy
G A D Bm
And you gave me nothing in return
Bm A G A
You know it ain't so hard to say
D A Bm A G
Would you please just go away yeah yeah
G G/F# Em
I've thrown away the blues
G G/F# Em
I'm tired of being used
G G/F# Em
I want everyone to know
D A
I'm looking for a good time
C G A
Good time....
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Sail on honey
G F# Em7
Good times never felt so good
G F#
Sail on honey
G F# Em7
Good times never felt so good
G F#
Sail on Sugar Ha Ha!
G F# Em7
Good times never felt so good
G F#
Sugar...come on
G F#
Whoa oh oh
G F#
Sail on honey
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Sail on honey
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Sail on honey
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Sail on honey
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Sail on honey
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