Full Sail


Original Album
L.A. (Light Album)
Single
Lady Lynda / Full Sail
Written By
Carl Wilson/G Cushing-Murray
Produced By
Bruce Johnston/The Beach Boys/Jim Guercio
Lead Vocals
Carl
Recorded On
Jul-Nov 1978
Length
2:57
Notes
  • A sentimental slowie from Carl. You'll either love it or hate it!
Lyrics
Full sail full sail
Steady as you go
The wind will blow
Set sail at Frisco Bay
In a fog cold and gray
Clear sailing, day after day

Full sail full sail
Now the air is still
We lay adrift
Come upon a sea of trouble
Till the winds of change shift
My course is set
There's no turning back
But there's no goin' anywhere yet

Full sail full sail
Waiting for the wind to blow
The wind will blow
Does the silence of the sea
Sound warning of a storm ahead
Whispers of the breeze
Stir and disappear
To soft to hear
What's in store for me

Adventure on the high seas
Put the childhood dream to the test
Find the measure of the man
Follow the sun heading west

Full sail
Steady as you go
Steady as you go
Full sail
Waiting for the wind to blow
The wind will blow
Hey full sail
Mmmm mmmmm
Hey full sail
Chords
.........F..C.......Cm7..F7
Full sail, full sail,
...........Dm7.................................Gm7...F/A
Steady as you go, the wind will blow
Bb...............Am7......................Dm7
Set sail at Frisco Bay in a fog cold and gray
Dm7/G..G7...................Gm7/C..C7
Clear sailing, day after day

.........F..C......Cm7..F7
Full sail, full sail,
...............Dm7......................Gm7...F/A
Now the air is still we lay adrift
Bb..................Am7..............................Dm7
Come upon a sea of trouble till the winds of change shift
Dm7/G.............................G7....................................Gm7/C........................C7
My course is set, there's no turning back but there's no goin' anywhere yet

..........F..C.....Cm7..F7
Full sail, full sail,
...........................Dm7......................................Gm7...F/A
Waiting for the wind to blow, the wind will blow
Bb....................................Am7................................Dm7
Does the silence of the sea sound warning of a storm ahead
Dm7/G.............................G7................................Gm7/C...........................C7
Whispers of the breeze, stir and disappear, too soft to hear what's in store for me

Gm7/C.................Am7/C....Gm7/C....................Am7/C
Adventure on the high seas, put the childhood dream to the test
Gm7/C............................Am7/C..Gm7/C......................Am7/C
Find the measure of the man, follow the sun heading west

..........F..C.....Cm7..F7
Full sail, full sail
............Dm7................................Gm7...Am7
Steady as you go, steady as you go
.........F..C......Cm7..F7
Full sail, full sail
...........................Dm7......................................Gm7..Am7
Waiting for the wind to blow, the wind will blow

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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