Frank Turner - Sailing Lyrics






If I had been born two hundred years ago
I would have been a sailor, and sailing I would go
I’d sail around the Capes and across the seven seas and then back home
If I had been born two hundred years ago

And I would know the waters, and the waters would know me
I would cut across the waves, and be as happy as can be
I’d be landless, I’d be loveless, I’d be flight and fancy-free
I would know the waters, and the waters would know me

And when I think about the place and time where I was born
I wonder if the hands of faith had slipped and placed me wrong
‘cause there are ships I could have sailed and sailors boots I could have worn
When I think about the place and time where I was born

But the ocean is still out there, magnificent and wide
She’s got open arms to hold me, and endless space to hide
And the only things that hold me back are things I hold inside
The ocean is still out there, magnificent and wide

Sailing I should go





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  1. A.... S....

    This song makes me so happy. I wish I were a sailor too.

  2. G.... H....

    Theres something so personal in finding a song that reminds you of similar thoughts you've had on your own

  3. s.... w....

    This northumberland?

    s.... w....

    Yes, Bamburgh Castle can be seen towards the end of the vid. Not coastal Hampshire, but there you go!

  4. D.... J....

    Have you noticed this sailors boots video is in exactly the same pace as if ever I stray and Frank's got the same clothes on lol

    D.... J....

    They were filmed the same day. He was pulled aside by a blogger who got invited to record this video

  5. t.... ....

    if i was born 80 years ago, i would've been a sailor. keeping traps along the cape, trade my stock at haymarket, drink in pubs straight out of Moby Dick. i would leave after the war. known enough of the Atlantic to mark the men i would've worked along side with.
    i was born in the here and now, where i can wax nostalgic to an English man's song about the same subject. i mark the sons of the men my grandfather and his brother worked along side.

  6. J.... J....

    My son is named Llyr, for the Welsh god of the Ocean. I sing this song to him regularly. He's 15 months, and today is the first day I showed him the video of you singing it. His eyes lit up and he tried to sing along. He likes this video more than when I sing it now. lol

    J.... J....

    That's an intresting name for a kid.My Nephew is named after Saint Michael,my Brother is named after The guy that invented the Decimal System,and i'm named after an English Noble from the 17-1800's...

  7. K.... S....

    This song is very near and dear to my heart. =)

    K.... S....

    Kate Sharp your a good looking woman; )

  8. L.... P....

    please tell me that this was filmed near budle bay/bamburgh!!

    L.... P....

    +Der Baum it looks like st michaels mount in cornwall, but I may be wrong

    L.... P....

    The castle in the background is Bamburgh.

    L.... P....

    @nevyen holy shit, i spend my holidays there 2 years ago:D

    L.... P....

    @Der Baum
    Looks beautiful. I haven't been there, I just saw something on St. Michael's mount and didn't think that it was what was in the video. I did spend a summer in the Malvern Hills, with a lot of side trips, and a week in Edinburgh.

    L.... P....

    If I ever stray was originally going to be filmed in Pembrokeshire (so this one would've been) but they couldn't find the time to go down there

  9. E.... R....

    Oh my this is perfect. Bless this man for making music.

  10. M.... T....

    Gosh I love this. 

    M.... T....

    I LOVE FRANK TURNER 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

    M.... T....

    DUDE FO SHO

    M.... T....

    WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE? Or kind of favorite? :D 

    M.... T....

    "To Take You Home." IT IS MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE OF HIS.

    M.... T....

    Okay :D I SHALL LOOK IT UP AS SOON AS BIOLOGY IS DONE
    I'm so glad you have a favorite Sarah!!! I can never decide on these things. #KiliOrFili  ?

  11. G.... T....

    This a great song

  12. M.... ....

    I'd wager that 80 % of your views are from me.

    M.... ....

    How can it be when 90% comes from me?

    M.... ....

    @Luis Fernando Calatayud Arancibia we can share, can't we? let's just keep it going. wish Frank would do songs like this again.. wish he'd play smaller venues again (not that I dont wish him all the best), only hope he doesn't sell himself..

  13. M.... M....

    Reminds me of Laura Marling!

  14. b.... ....

    stumbled across this what a tune!! mint song!!

  15. C.... W....

    *you're

  16. C.... W....

    His voice is amazing. Your great Frank. ;)

  17. R.... J....

    Where was this filmed?

    R.... J....

    Northumberland coast

  18. J.... W....

    Musicians are storytellers and this teller of tales can tell them better. FTHC

  19. A.... ....

    Fucking fantastic

  20. D.... S....

    awesome!

  21. C.... ....

    I agree this is very punk folk anyway XD

  22. y.... ....

    I'm partial to igneous, myself,

  23. C.... H....

    If I had been two hundred years from now
    I would have been a sailor, and sailing I would go
    I'd sail around the stars and across the galaxies and then back home
    If I had been born two hundred years from now

    C.... H....

    This comment has gone underappreciated for too long.

  24. R.... T....

    all music tells stories, some just tell them better.

  25. s.... ....

    Yes. It is.

  26. J.... A....

    part of the guitar bit sounds like photosynthesis :D

  27. R.... B....

    Just Google it, there're two sets of tabs (each in a different key, though I prefer to play version 1) on Ultimate Guitar Tabs.

  28. I.... C....

    i adore this

  29. s.... s....

    this isn't country music.

    s.... s....

    stephanie semple so?

  30. J.... W....

    Just wow. Really.

  31. V.... S....

    me encantaaaaaaaa

  32. C.... ....

    Alright It's not 100% correct but i tuned down a half step.
    Start on D then to G. Walk down 6th string from G
    5 string ----------2-
    6 string --3-2-0-
    That probably doesn't make any sense but that will get you started.

  33. C.... ....

    There's a two on ultimate guitar. I think he's tuned down possibly. I'm trying to figure it out right now.

  34. D.... S....

    On Bamburgh beach in Northumberland, same as the video for "If Ever I Stray" - 1:42 gives a nice close-up of Bamburgh castle.

    Beautiful scenery, I agree!

  35. M.... M....

    I want this arrangement! Does anyone have it tabbed?

  36. S.... G....

    Thank you for making music.

  37. K.... M....

    Where was this filmed? Spectacular

  38. M.... T....

    Love this. It shows the flexibility of your voice. =)

  39. H.... ....

    I think it was sarcasm.

  40. J.... T....

    Not bad, but not great either

  41. G.... C....

    Frank, you play guitar like Johnny cash with the right hand flowing so naturally and easy

  42. A.... P....

    His voice is stunning.

  43. T.... M....

    How this guy hasn't charted higher than number 40 , I don't know. Millions are missing out on his genius. The world would be a greater place if everyone listened to Frank. FACT!!

  44. R.... f....

    Is that Bamburgh castle??

  45. E.... P....

    Gracias por esta cancion

  46. L.... ....

    Great tune mate.. hope too see ya in New Zealand sum day!!

  47. S.... B....

    I love that beach so much ^^.
    Just had to be said XD oh yeah and this was pretty awesomes <3 x

  48. I.... S....

    Cheers buddy :)

  49. S.... ....

    He's humming On a Plain by Nirvana

  50. P.... B....

    His hood's annoying me D:

  51. M.... ....

    Love it!!😊😊

  52. A.... H....

    don't think it is part of a song, it is very annoying as it sounds like a good song :(

  53. I.... S....

    Which song's he humming at the start? It's bugging me that I can't think of it :L

  54. S.... ....

    oooo, I see. And yeah he does!

  55. P.... ....

    .. he doesn't. I was making a joke that he's so talented, and the way the video was made, it looked like they were just filming him and he made a song up off the top of his head.

  56. S.... ....

    When did he say that?

  57. 2.... ....

    i was at Bamburgh beach a year ago, didnt see any guy with a guitar though....lol:-D love the song and the place, so charming!

  58. C.... ....

    nikki minaj and her security

  59. m.... ....

    seriously, who dislikes something like this?

  60. J.... H....

    Bamburgh <3 The shores of my birthland!

  61. R.... ....

    now bamburgh is a real beach, sod ya miami

  62. L.... S....

    Yes yes

  63. C.... G....

    awesome

  64. G.... L....

    i love this song, i love this guy! what an amazing idea for a song

  65. m.... ....

    Go for The Second Three Years. A load of brilliant B-Sides and covers! It's the first song on there :)

  66. T.... R....

    when does he say that??

  67. S.... ....

    When is that said? :L

  68. C.... ....

    Frank turner shouldn't have B-Sides, all of his music is equally brilliant.

  69. A.... S....

    damn i just went and bought his cd hoping this would be on it. but the only cd they had didnt have this song!!! at least the cd is still amazing

  70. s.... ....

    beyond in love with this song.

  71. T.... W....

    Hes at v festival! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

  72. A.... M....

    Seeing him tomorrow night....."awdubawofbegK FJF:JABFJBJEJEKVJebgak;bvaebsdglbhk;bqwefjlbsdefjduowejkeuo!!" is a rather good expression for how i'm feeling

  73. e.... ....

    about 9-13 seconds, does anyone know what that is?!

  74. E.... W....

    @lucashoyles I CAN'T WAIT FOR WEMBLEY :D

  75. E.... T....

    Notice how it isnt autotuned like all this other shitty music nowadays, He's amazing. Unlike that bellend which most girls adore, who knows not how to sing- Justin Bieber.

  76. k.... n....

    i do like that ramones jacket

  77. C.... B....

    @LKellySmith thought not

  78. C.... B....

    Will I ever tire of this song?

  79. f.... ....

    Is that at Bamburgh I went there on holiday and it looks familiar.

  80. g.... ....

    My life was incomplete until someone introduced me to Frank Turner.

  81. F.... ....

    Where's this beach?

  82. f.... ....

    I thank Orla for leading me here, being former US Navy I utterly love this song. It speaks to every part of me. Thank you for making this great song and sharing it.

  83. A.... W....

    Frank army... why is it every song you sing touches so many?

  84. o.... ....

    That 1 Dislike sucks!

  85. W.... ....

    Another clip on the beach!

  86. J.... J....

    1:02 - Heart Skipped a beat!

  87. J.... C....

    @EnigmaticDuck I really want the second three years, it's got brilliant songs on it :/ Can't wait for christmas!!! :D

  88. J.... ....

    @VideosOfJordan I did end up getting it off itunes, but will hopefully be getting the 2nd 3 years soon :)

  89. J.... C....

    @EnigmaticDuck It's on 'The Second Three Years' now :D

  90. P.... ....

    "Frank, did you literally just make that up right here, right now?"

    "Yeah, pretty much"

  91. A.... W....

    I really do adore this song so much

  92. S.... S....

    Come to australia instead of sweden! I can help you with "frank turner speaks australian" :P

  93. W.... D....

    He has such a good voice he should be in the charts!!!

  94. A.... ....

    America needs more Frank Turner. Save us!

  95. M.... ....

    Now he's in England I'll help him with Frank Turner speaks English. . . . oh, wait. . .

  96. a.... ....

    -in love-

  97. A.... G....

    best damn b-side i ever heard

  98. J.... P....

    @Ostarara Låter som en utmärkt plan, men lär honom inte det gamla "bork bork bork"-språket, börjar bli omodernt.

  99. J.... H....

    LEGEND! My highlight of Reading Festival 2011 - Wembley Arena here we come!!!!