{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1028732,"song":"If I Had A Boat","artist":"James Vincent McMorrow","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11226973-if-i-had-a-boat-chords-by-james-vincent-mcmorrow/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1028732?type=chord","rating":4.46556,"votes":38,"content":"James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat\r\n------------------------------\r\n[tab]Key of [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEar-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.[/tab]\r\n------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGolden, golden, golden river run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo the East then drop beneath the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd as the moon lies low and overhead[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]D[/ch])  [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWe're lost[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Em7[/ch]...\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBurn slow, burning up the back wall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLong roads, where the city meets the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMost days, most days stay the sole same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPlease stay, for this fear it will not die[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I had a boat, I would sail to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHold you in my arms, ask you to be true[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce I had a dream, it died long before[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          ([ch]Em[/ch])\r\nNow I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown low, down amongst the thorn rows[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWeeds grow, through the lilies and the vine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBirds play, try to find their own way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSoft clay, on your feet and under mine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I had a boat, I would sail to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHold you in my arms, ask you to be true[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce I had a dream, it died long before[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          ([ch]Em7[/ch])\r\nNow I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSplitting at the seams[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeaving at the brace[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSheets all billowing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThe breaking of the day[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSea is not my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd everyone conspires[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nStill I choose to swim[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nSlip beneath the tide[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnce I had a dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce I had a hope[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat was yesterday[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNot so long ago[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThis is not the end[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is just the world[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSuch a foolish thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nSuch an honest girl[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I had a boat, I would sail to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHold you in my arms, ask you to be true[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce I had a dream, it died long before[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNow I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore[/tab]","plain_text":"James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat\n------------------------------\n\n------------------------------\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm7 - D - G - D\nEm7 - G - Em7...\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","Em7","D","C","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}