C F I'm sailing down the summer windC G7 I got whiskers on my chinF C And I like the mood I'm inF As I while away the time of dayC G7 In the lee of Christian IslandC F Tall and strong she dips and reelsC G7 I call her Silver HeelsF C And she tells me how she feelsF She's a good old boat and she'll stay afloatC G7 Through the toughest gales and keep smilin'C F But for one more day she would like to stayG7 C In the lee of Christian IslandF I'm sailing down the summer dayC G7 Where the fish and seagulls playF C I put my troubles all awayF And when the gales comes up I'll fill my cupC G7 With the whiskey of the HighlandsC F She's a good old ship and she'll make the tripG7 C From the lee of Christian IslandF Tall and strong she slips alongC G7 I sing for her a songF C And she leans into the windF She's a good old boat and she'll stay afloatC G7 Through the toughest gales and keep smilin'C F When the summer ends we will rest againG7 C In the lee of Christian Island
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