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ROWBOAT
  --  originally by Beck
  --  covered by Johnny Cash from his Unchained album
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
A7RowbEoat, Grow me to the shDore
A7she dEon't want to Gbe my friend no mDore
she A7dug a hEole in the Gbottom of my Dsoul
A7she dEon't want to Gbe my friend no mDore
[Chorus 1]
CPick me Gup give me some fDood to eat
Cin your tGruck going nDo place
CI'll be Ghome talking to nDobody
you'll be stAmrange, Cyou'll be far awDay
[Verse 2]
A7Big fat mEoon and my bGody's out of tDune
with a bA7urnin waEve she's a bGillion years awDay
A7dog food on the Efloor and I've beGen like this befDore
A7she is aEll and eGverything else is smDall
[Chorus 2]
CPick me Gup give me some aDlcohol
Cin your tGruck playin the rDadio
CI'll be Ghome with the gDasoline
you'll be sAmtoned, Cyou'll be far awDay
[Solo Verse]
A7  E  G  D
A7  E  G  D
[Solo Chorus]
C   G     D
C   G     D
Am  C     D
[Verse 3]
A7RowbEoat, Grow me to the shDore
A7she dEon't wanna Gbe my friend no mDore
A7she dug a hEole in the bGottom of my sDoul
A7she is Eall and Geverything else is sDmall
[Outro]
D

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Rowboat

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ROWBOAT

-- originally by Beck

-- covered by Johnny Cash from his Unchained album

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A7 E G D

Rowboat, row me to the shore

A7 E G D

she don't want to be my friend no more

A7 E G D

she dug a hole in the bottom of my soul

A7 E G D

she don't want to be my friend no more

[Chorus 1]

C G D

Pick me up give me some food to eat

C G D

in your truck going no place

C G D

I'll be home talking to nobody

Am C D

you'll be strange, you'll be far away

[Verse 2]

A7 E G D

Big fat moon and my body's out of tune

A7 E G D

with a burnin wave she's a billion years away

A7 E G D

dog food on the floor and I've been like this before

A7 E G D

she is all and everything else is small

[Chorus 2]

C G D

Pick me up give me some alcohol

C G D

in your truck playin the radio

C G D

I'll be home with the gasoline

Am C D

you'll be stoned, you'll be far away

[Solo Verse]

A7 E G D

[Solo Chorus]

C G D

Am C D

[Verse 3]

A7 E G D

Rowboat, row me to the shore

A7 E G D

she don't wanna be my friend no more

A7 E G D

she dug a hole in the bottom of my soul

A7 E G D

she is all and everything else is small

[Outro]

About Rowboat Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Rowboat by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rowboat chords”, “Rowboat guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Rowboat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rowboat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rowboat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A7, E, G, C, Am.

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The chords for "Rowboat" show the original chord names (including D, A7, E, G, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.