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Love Boat Captain

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[Verse 1]
The guitar plays the same chords as the organ, 
Except they're palm-muted in a repetitive rhythm, which
You'll pick up easy from the CD. 
CIs this Cmjust another day
GIn this FGod forgotten place?
CFirst comes Cmlove and then comes Gpain. 
FLet the games begin.
CQuestions Cmrise and answers 
Gfall Finsurmountable.
[Chorus]
(Strumming now)
ELove Boat Captain D7take the reins and steer us towards
EThe clear. Here. D7It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough,
[Fill 1]            Gmaj  Fmaj  
e|-------------------|----------------------|
B|-------------------|----------------------|
G|-0-----------------|-------------2--------|
D|-----0-------------|---------3------------|
A|---------2---------|-----3----------------|
E|-------------3-----|-1--------------------|
 All you need is love.
[Verse 2]
Same chords as the start but played more openly, in a strumming rhythm.
CIs this Cmjust another pGhase? FEarthquakes making waves.
CTrying to Cmshake the cancer Goff. FStupid human beings.
COnce you Cmhold the hand of Glove, Fit's all surmountable.
[Mid-section]
Almost like a bridge...Just strum these chords to the lyrics.
AHold me and Cmake Git the Atruth,
AThat when all is Clost Gthere will be Ayou.
ACause to the universe I don't Cmean a Gthing.
AAnd there's just one word I Cstill Gbelieve.
And it's...
[Fill 2]
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------0---2-------2---------|----------0---2-------2---------|
A|------3-----------3-------3-----|------3-----------3-------3-----|
E|--1-----------------------------|--1-----------------------------|
   love.
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
D|----------0---2-------2---------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
A|------3-----------3-------3-----|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|
E|--1-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3] 
(strumming same chords as earlier verses)
(C, Cm, G, F):
It's an art to live with pain. Mix the light into gray.
Lost nine friends we'll never know. Two years ago today.
And if our lives became too long would it add to our regret?
[Chorus 2]
(Same chords) (Emaj, D7), but played looser and with more power.) 
And the young they can lose hope cause they can't see beyond today.
The wisdom that the old can't give away.
Hey, constant recoil. Sometimes life don't leave you alone.
[Mid-section 2] 
(Same as last mid-section)
(A, C, G).
Hold me and make it the truth.
That when all is lost there will be you.
Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing.
And there's just one word that I still believe and it's love.
Love. Love. Love. Love.
[Fill 2]
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------0---2-------2---------|----------0---2-------2---------|
A|------3-----------3-------3-----|------3-----------3-------3-----|
E|--1-----------------------------|--1-----------------------------|
   love.
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
D|----------0---2-------2---------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
A|------3-----------3-------3-----|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|
E|--1-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Outro] 
(C, Cm, G, F).
Love boat captain take the reigns. Steer us towards the clear.
I know it's already been sung. Can't be said enough.
Love is all you need. All you need is love.
Love. Love. Love.

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Love Boat Captain

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

The guitar plays the same chords as the organ,

Except they're palm-muted in a repetitive rhythm, which

You'll pick up easy from the CD.

C Cm

Is this just another day

G F

In this God forgotten place?

C Cm G

First comes love and then comes pain.

Let the games begin.

C Cm

Questions rise and answers

G F

fall insurmountable.

[Chorus]

(Strumming now)

E D7

Love Boat Captain take the reins and steer us towards

E D7

The clear. Here. It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough,

Gmaj Fmaj

[Fill 1]

e|-------------------|----------------------|

B|-------------------|----------------------|

G|-0-----------------|-------------2--------|

D|-----0-------------|---------3------------|

A|---------2---------|-----3----------------|

E|-------------3-----|-1--------------------|

All you need is love.

[Verse 2]

Same chords as the start but played more openly, in a strumming rhythm.

C Cm G F

Is this just another phase? Earthquakes making waves.

C Cm G F

Trying to shake the cancer off. Stupid human beings.

C Cm G F

Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable.

[Mid-section]

Almost like a bridge...Just strum these chords to the lyrics.

A C G A

Hold me and make it the truth,

A C G A

That when all is lost there will be you.

A C G

Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing.

A C G

And there's just one word I still believe.

And it's...

[Fill 2]

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

D|----------0---2-------2---------|----------0---2-------2---------|

A|------3-----------3-------3-----|------3-----------3-------3-----|

E|--1-----------------------------|--1-----------------------------|

love.

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

D|----------0---2-------2---------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

A|------3-----------3-------3-----|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|

E|--1-----------------------------|--------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

(strumming same chords as earlier verses)

C Cm G F

(, , , ):

It's an art to live with pain. Mix the light into gray.

Lost nine friends we'll never know. Two years ago today.

And if our lives became too long would it add to our regret?

[Chorus 2]

(Same chords) (Emaj, D7), but played looser and with more power.)

And the young they can lose hope cause they can't see beyond today.

The wisdom that the old can't give away.

Hey, constant recoil. Sometimes life don't leave you alone.

[Mid-section 2]

(Same as last mid-section)

A C G

(, , ).

Hold me and make it the truth.

That when all is lost there will be you.

Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing.

And there's just one word that I still believe and it's love.

Love. Love. Love. Love.

[Fill 2]

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

D|----------0---2-------2---------|----------0---2-------2---------|

A|------3-----------3-------3-----|------3-----------3-------3-----|

E|--1-----------------------------|--1-----------------------------|

love.

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

D|----------0---2-------2---------|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

A|------3-----------3-------3-----|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|

E|--1-----------------------------|--------------------------------|

[Outro]

C Cm G F

(, , , ).

Love boat captain take the reigns. Steer us towards the clear.

I know it's already been sung. Can't be said enough.

Love is all you need. All you need is love.

Love. Love. Love.

About Love Boat Captain Chords by Pearl Jam

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