The Commodores foi uma banda de soul e funk dos EUA, liderada por Lionel Richie até 1983. Destacam-se músicas como para "Still", "Machine Gun", "Easy" e "Three Times A Lady". Em 1968 os colegas de escola Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Willian King Jr.,Thomas McClary e Walter Clyde Orange juntam-se a Lionel Ritchie e formam os “The Commodores”. Logo no início da carreira, a banda participou de uma audição onde foram escolhidos para abrir a turnê do grupo formado pelos irmãos de Michael Jackson, os Jackson 5.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
C Sail on down the line, Dm About a, half a mile or so. Don't really wanna know, C Where you're going.
C Maybe once or twice you see, Dm Time after time I tried, To hold on to what we got, C But now you're going.
Chorus 1:
FG And I don't mind, CC/BAmC7 About the things you're gonna sail on, FGCC/BAm, C7 I give all my money and my time. FG I know it's a shame, CC/BAm But I'm giving you back your name, GF Yeah, yeah.
Bridge 1:
FCDm Yes, I'll be on my way, FCDm I won't be back to stay. FCDm I guess I'll move a-long, CG I'm looking for a good...time.
Interlude:
C, Dm, C
Verse 2:
C Sail on down the line, it's, Dm Funny how the time can go, Friends says they told me so, C But it doesn't matter. [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/commodores/3871.html ] C It was plain to see, Dm That a small town boy like me, Just wasn't your cup of tea, C I was wishful thinking.
Chorus 2:
FG I gave you my heart, CC/BAmC7 And I tried to make you happy, FGCC/BAm And you gave me nothing in re-turn. C7FG You know it ain't so hard to say; CC/BAm Would you please just go a-way... GF Yeah, yeah.
Bridge 2:
FCDm I've thrown away the blues, FCDm I'm tired of being used. FCDm I want every-one to know, CG I'm looking for a good...time. BbFG Good time...
Coda:
Fmaj7Em7 Sail on, honey, Fmaj7Em7Dm7 Good times, never felt so good.
Fmaj7Em7 Sail on, honey, Fmaj7Em7Dm7 Good times, never felt so good.