Standards
Sail Away chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- ABCA
- Bars
- 65
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Sail Away” is a jazz standard by Tom Harrell. It is usually played in C major as a bossa nova, and the 65-bar ABCA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 49 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, F minor, G major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm11×4
- G7♭9sus×4
- Cmaj7/G×4
- G13sus×4
- Em7×3
- A7alt×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, F minor, G major and C major
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Sail Away in?
Sail Away is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Sail Away?
Sail Away was written by Tom Harrell.
What is the form of Sail Away?
Sail Away has 4 sections (ABCA) with 65 bars in total.
How fast is Sail Away played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Sail Away?
The opening bars are Em7 | A7alt | Dm11 | G7b9sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.