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James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat
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Key of G  
Ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.
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[Intro]
GGolden, golden, Em7golden river Grun
GTo the East then Em7drop beneath the Gsun
And Gas the moon lies Em7low and overGhead
      (D)  Em7  
We're lost
 Em7-  D-  G- D  
 Em7-  G- Em7...
[Verse 1]
Em7Burn slow, burning up the Gback wall
Em7Long roads, where the city meeGts the sky
Em7Most days, most days stay the Gsole same
Em7Please stay, for this fear it will noGt die
[Chorus]
If I had a Cboat, I would saGil to you
Hold you in my Darms, ask you tEmo be true
Once I had a Cdream, it died lonGg before
                             D            Em(Em)
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
[Verse 2]
Em7Down low, down amongst the Gthorn rows
Em7Weeds grow, through the lilies and the Gvine
Em7Birds play, try to find their Gown way
Em7Soft clay, on your feet and under Gmine
[Chorus]
If I had a Cboat, I would saGil to you
Hold you in my Darms, ask you tEmo be true
Once I had a Cdream, it died lonGg before
                             D            Em(Em7)
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
[Bridge]
Splitting at the Cseams
Heaving at the Gbrace
Sheets all billoDwing
The breaking of the Em7day
Sea is not mCy friend
And everyonGe conspires
Still I choDose to swim
Slip beneath Em7the tide
Once I had a Cdream
Once I had a Ghope
That was yesterDday
Not so long aEm7go
This is not the Cend
This is just the Gworld
Such a foolish Dthing
Such an honest Em7girl
[Chorus]
If I had a Cboat, I would saGil to you
Hold you in my Darms, ask you tEm7o be true
Once I had a Cdream, it died lonGg before
Now I'm pointed Dnorth, hoping Em7for the shore

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If I Had A Boat

by James Vincent McMorrow

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Em7

James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat

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Key of

Ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.

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[Intro]

G Em7 G

Golden, golden, golden river run

G Em7 G

To the East then drop beneath the sun

G Em7 G

And as the moon lies low and overhead

D Em7

()

We're lost

Em7 D G D

- - -

Em7 G Em7

- - ...

[Verse 1]

Em7 G

Burn slow, burning up the back wall

Em7 G

Long roads, where the city meets the sky

Em7 G

Most days, most days stay the sole same

Em7 G

Please stay, for this fear it will not die

[Chorus]

C G

If I had a boat, I would sail to you

D Em

Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true

C G

Once I had a dream, it died long before

D Em Em

()

Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore

[Verse 2]

Em7 G

Down low, down amongst the thorn rows

Em7 G

Weeds grow, through the lilies and the vine

Em7 G

Birds play, try to find their own way

Em7 G

Soft clay, on your feet and under mine

[Chorus]

C G

If I had a boat, I would sail to you

D Em

Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true

C G

Once I had a dream, it died long before

D Em Em7

()

Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore

[Bridge]

Splitting at the seams

Heaving at the brace

Sheets all billowing

Em7

The breaking of the day

Sea is not my friend

And everyone conspires

Still I choose to swim

Em7

Slip beneath the tide

Once I had a dream

Once I had a hope

That was yesterday

Em7

Not so long ago

This is not the end

This is just the world

Such a foolish thing

Em7

Such an honest girl

[Chorus]

C G

If I had a boat, I would sail to you

D Em7

Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true

C G

Once I had a dream, it died long before

D Em7

Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore

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