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Still a work in progress, but overall it will work
Intro:
e I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
 BI-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
 GI-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
 DI-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
A I-11-11/9/7-7-11--11/9/7-7-11-11/12-12-11/9/7/6-9-7/6-9-7/6-9-9/11-11/9/7h----------|I
E I----------------------------------------------------------------------------8/9-7--|I
e I-E0--B7--A#6--A5----Dbm-4--Ab4-----C#9-----------------------|I
 BI-0--7--6--5-----5--4-----9-----------------------|I
 GI-1--8--7--6-----6--5-----10----------------------|I
 DI-2--9--8--7-----6--6-----11----------------------|I
 AI-2--9--8--7-----4--6-----11----------------------|I
 EI-0--7--6--5-----4--4-----9-----------------------|I
EWasting away on the mighty Mississippi
EHoping god forgives me for my sBins
BWell starlight stained steamboats,
Band a rich man clears his throaA#/At
ATook a sip of whisEkey from his glass
EThe piano plays softly and his daughter screamed, "get off me"
EHis wife she died a few years Bback
BHe drinks and drinks for days
Bbut the memories they stayA#/A  
AAnd the tears they flow like Ealcohol
EWell his daughter she loves me,
Esaid she's always thinkin of me
EThat's why I stand here on thBis boat today
BI watched a rich man clear his throat, But what that A#/Arich man doesn't know
Ais that I'll take his Elife away
EPlease forgive me god, For the things I've done
EI could hide my problems,
EI coulBd run
BBut it was I who held the gun, and I aA#/Am the setting sun
AAnd I promise I will neverE, ever run
Solo:
Dbm, E, Ab,A, E, Ab, A, B
BI said, Dbm"take Abme dBown where the lovers Abdied."A  
Where those steaBmboats don't go,
and that MC#ississippi flows all nAbightE  
EWastin' away where the lBovers diAbedE  
EWastin away on the mighty Mississippi
EHoping god forgives me for my sinBs
BWell It was I who held the gun
Band I am the setting A#/Asun
AAnd I promise I will never, evEer run

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Steamboat

by The Weeks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

A#/A

Still a work in progress, but overall it will work

Intro:

e I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I

I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I

A I-11-11/9/7-7-11--11/9/7-7-11-11/12-12-11/9/7/6-9-7/6-9-7/6-9-9/11-11/9/7h----------|I

E I----------------------------------------------------------------------------8/9-7--|I

E B A# A Dbm Ab C#

e I-0--7--6--5-----4--4-----9-----------------------|I

I-0--7--6--5-----5--4-----9-----------------------|I

I-1--8--7--6-----6--5-----10----------------------|I

I-2--9--8--7-----6--6-----11----------------------|I

I-2--9--8--7-----4--6-----11----------------------|I

I-0--7--6--5-----4--4-----9-----------------------|I

Wasting away on the mighty Mississippi

E B

Hoping god forgives me for my sins

Well starlight stained steamboats,

B A#/A

and a rich man clears his throat

A E

Took a sip of whiskey from his glass

The piano plays softly and his daughter screamed, "get off me"

E B

His wife she died a few years back

He drinks and drinks for days

B A#/A

but the memories they stay

A E

And the tears they flow like alcohol

Well his daughter she loves me,

said she's always thinkin of me

E B

That's why I stand here on this boat today

B A#/A

I watched a rich man clear his throat, But what that rich man doesn't know

A E

is that I'll take his life away

Please forgive me god, For the things I've done

I could hide my problems,

E B

I could run

B A#/A

But it was I who held the gun, and I am the setting sun

A E

And I promise I will never, ever run

Solo:

Dbm, E, Ab,A, E, Ab, A, B

B Dbm Ab B Ab A

I said, "take me down where the lovers died."

Where those steamboats don't go,

C# Ab E

and that Mississippi flows all night

E B Ab E

Wastin' away where the lovers died

Wastin away on the mighty Mississippi

E B

Hoping god forgives me for my sins

Well It was I who held the gun

B A#/A

and I am the setting sun

A E

And I promise I will never, ever run

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