{"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":2053255,"song":"The Riverboat","artist":"Misc Praise Songs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11449951-the-riverboat-chords-by-misc-praise-songs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2053255?type=chord","rating":0.17939,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe was pretty as ever he'd seen[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBorn into the line of the Riverboat Queens[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAn ivory ghost with a heart of steam[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand a whistle like a southern song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe would wait around noon everyday[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPerched on a log in the Misissippi clay[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis old eyes a watching as she paddled her way[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSuch a sight to look upon[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow he longed to walk her decks[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith the southern bells and the country jets[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLean against the smooth brass rail[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then lose himself in the banjos playing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHave a place where he belonged instead of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSittin' lonely on a dead, old log[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce he heard a sound, he figured on the wind[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurned around to see the freckles and grin[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nof a boy who said \"She's right around the bend, bound to be here soon![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nToday's the day I'm catching my ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm gonna stand at the captain's side!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPlayin' along the old man replied,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Would you mind if I came too?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Cause son I'd like to walk to walk her decks[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith the southern bells and the country jets[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLean against the smooth brass rail[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then lose myself in the banjos playing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHave a place where I belong instead of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSittin' lonely on a dead, old, log[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThen she appeared like a graceful swan[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHer vision filled their eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the boy started yellin' at the top of his lungs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Won't you please give us a ride?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe waved his arms, jumped up and down, while the old man just looked on[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Shout 'till you drop, but they'll never stop, for a boy and a vagabond.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut then much to his surprise[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe started turnin' right before his eyes and she[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSet a course as the arrow flies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nStraight towards the shore[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis knees trembled as The Queen came closer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nlarger than life with the gangplank lowered[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd, \"All aboard\" the captain ordered[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"we've always room for more!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Wouldn't you like to walk my decks[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith the southern bells and the country jets[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLean against the smooth brass rail[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then lose yourself in the banjos playing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHave a place where you belong instead of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSittin' lonely on a dead, old log?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe old man cried in disbelief[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"There must be some mistake![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy would you stop for the likes of me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a lad who's all of eight?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I've no money for a fare.\" To which the boy said, \"Don't you bother.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMister if you're with me you can ride for free, 'cause the captain is my father.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow he walks along her decks[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith the southern bells and the country jets[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLeans against the smooth brass rail[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then loses himself in the banjos playing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nFound a place where he belongs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he sits no more on a dead, old log[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC G C G C Am G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG C Am G","chords":["C","G","Am","D","Em","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}