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Faela – The Sailors Warning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsDm G F D

KeyKeyCapo

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[Verse 1]
Dm                  G
They stood too long in their goodbyes
Tears in their eyes
Dm          G
Promises of family life
Husband and wife
       Dm              G
And he sailed away, he sailed away
       Dm              G
And he sailed away, he sailed away

[Chorus]
        F
All the fires, all the oceans
         G
Like the darkness down below
         F
Hear the warning
And by morning
          G
You'll be sailing safely home

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[Verse 2]
Dm               G
Voices came from under the waves
In the sea caves
Dm             G
Calling to him down in the deep
Where sirens sleep
         Dm          G
And they dragged him down
         Dm          G
And they dragged him down

[Chorus]
        F
All the fires, all the oceans
         G
Like the darkness down below
         F
Hear the warning
And by morning
          G
You'll be sailing safely home

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[Outro]
D                  G
Sailing, you'll be sailing safely home
D                  G
Sailing, you'll be sailing safely home
D                   G
She stood too long, years passing by

Tears in her eyes

How to play The Sailors Warning: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Sailors Warning by Faela on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Sailors Warning by Faela is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 4 chords: Dm, G, F and D.

Listen for G – Dm – G – F (V – ii – V – IV in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – reh – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, D, C, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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The Sailors Warning chords: questions

What key is The Sailors Warning in?

The Sailors Warning by Faela is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Sailors Warning?

The Sailors Warning uses 4 chords: Dm, G, F, D.

What is the chord progression of The Sailors Warning?

The main progression is G – Dm – G – F (V – ii – V – IV).

Is The Sailors Warning easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, D, C, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play The Sailors Warning: key, chords and progression

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The Sailors Warning chords: questions

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