Biography:
William Alan Finn (b. February 28, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) is an award-winning American composer and lyricist, especially of musicals.
William Finn grew up in Natick, Massachusetts with his parents and siblings, Michael and Nancy. He majored in music at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He lives with his life partner in New York City and Pittsfield, MA, where he is an independent composer and writer. He is also "Adjunct Faculty Composer/Lyricist" at NYU.
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[Intro]
F(9) F6 Fsus
[Chorus]
F(9) A7/E Dm7 F/C
I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would
G/B G Gm7/C
On an open sea
F(9) A7/E Dm7 F/C
I'd stand at the railing if I could
G/B G Gm7/C
Feeling wild and free
F(9) A7
The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face
Dm7 G7/B
The water's incredibly blue
F#m/Ab F(9) A7
And I'd rather be sailing
Dm7 F/C
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Gm7 Gm7/C F(9) F+
And then come home to you
[Break]
Bb G7/B F(9)/C A7/C#
Sex is good but I'd rather be sailing
Bb G7/B F(9)/C A7/C#
Food is nice but I'd rather be sailing
Gm7 F(9)/A Bb(9) G7/B
People are swell but I'd rather be sailing
Gm7 Gm7/C
Over the horizon
[Chorus]
Gb(9) Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db
And I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would
Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db
On an open sea
Gb(9) Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db
I'd stand there inhaling if I could
Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db
Feeling wild and free
Gb(9) Bb7
The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face
Ebm7 Ab7/C
The sea is incredibly blue
Gm7/Bb Gb(9)/Bb Bb7
And I'd rather be sailing
Ebm7 Gbmaj7/Db
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Abm7 Abm7/Db Gb(9)
And then come home to you
Bb7
I'd rather be sailing
Ebm7 Gb/Db
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Abm7 Abm7/Db Db Gb(9) Gb/Ab Cb/Eb Cbm/D Gb
And then come home to you
F(9) F6 Fsus
[Chorus]
F(9) A7/E Dm7 F/C
I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would
G/B G Gm7/C
On an open sea
F(9) A7/E Dm7 F/C
I'd stand at the railing if I could
G/B G Gm7/C
Feeling wild and free
F(9) A7
The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face
Dm7 G7/B
The water's incredibly blue
F#m/Ab F(9) A7
And I'd rather be sailing
Dm7 F/C
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Gm7 Gm7/C F(9) F+
And then come home to you
[Break]
Bb G7/B F(9)/C A7/C#
Sex is good but I'd rather be sailing
Bb G7/B F(9)/C A7/C#
Food is nice but I'd rather be sailing
Gm7 F(9)/A Bb(9) G7/B
People are swell but I'd rather be sailing
Gm7 Gm7/C
Over the horizon
[Chorus]
Gb(9) Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db
And I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would
Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db
On an open sea
Gb(9) Bb7 Ebm7 Gb/Db
I'd stand there inhaling if I could
Ab/C Ab Abm7/Db
Feeling wild and free
Gb(9) Bb7
The sun is on my neck, the wind is in my face
Ebm7 Ab7/C
The sea is incredibly blue
Gm7/Bb Gb(9)/Bb Bb7
And I'd rather be sailing
Ebm7 Gbmaj7/Db
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Abm7 Abm7/Db Gb(9)
And then come home to you
Bb7
I'd rather be sailing
Ebm7 Gb/Db
Yes, I'd wanna go sail
Abm7 Abm7/Db Db Gb(9) Gb/Ab Cb/Eb Cbm/D Gb
And then come home to you
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