THE LAST SHIP

06

If You Ever See Me

Talking to a Sailor

Piano/Vocal

Music and Lyrics by

STING

(Meg, Women)

CUE: MEG: And get the next one ready.

[rev. 9/25/14]

Ruminative, con moto don't drag! (q = 113)

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JESSIE: Alright, Meg? You look like you've seen a ghost.

MEG: No, Jessie. Just a sailor.
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MEG:
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up - on the sand;

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known he on - ly want - ed to be free.

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girl

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quays;

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o - ver where I

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roll

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my

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to bring me round; Then you can

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scut - tle back to

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chick - a - dee.

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sail

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blithe - ly stand there pass - ing

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