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"STEAMBOAT SHENANIGANS" Lyrics
Music & Lyrics By David Michael Bennett & Isabella Bennett
[Intro]
GGoin' up the river, 
Ctakin' all mah friends
AmWe're all headin' to th' place 
where the Gmusic never ends
GGoin' up the river, 
Ctakin' all mah friends
AmWe're all headin' to th' place 
where the Gmusic never ends
GFolks would you like a milkshake? 
CChocolate or vanilla?
AmWe've got anything you'd want  
and a Gfountain of sarsaparilla
[Verse]
AmWelcome board the CS. S. BiscuitGeer
AmFeel free to chime Cin with musiGc that you hear
'Cause Amthis here steamCboat runs off a G  
catchy Ctune
so if Ameverybody Csings along 
we might Gmake it to the moon
[Pre-Chorus]
AmMusic so Dhot and loud
burns Gthrough the deck
riles Cup the crowd
Check your Amwatches Dat the door
GBring your smiles for Cwhat's in store
AmThe dancing is Dfree
One, two, three!
[Chorus]
FSteamGboat CShenaniAmgans
FSteamGboat CShenanigans
The Fsmoke stacks up G7high 
Care billowing clouds to the Amsky
While Fwe all parCtake in thoseF  
SteamGboat ShenCanigans
AmNanigans, Fnanigans, 
CNanigans
[Verse]
Oh, CSteamboat AmShenanigans
FOne, two, Gthree
CSteamboat SheAmnanigans
Take a Ftrip with Gme
CThe river belAmow stretches
Fon for Gmiles
and Cthis here's one steamboat trip that'll 
Fmake you Gsmile
[Chorus]
FSteamGboat CShenaniAmgans
FSteamGboat CShenanigans
The Fband that you heaG7r 
was built from Cmetal and Am7gears
and Fwe all partCake in thoseF  
SteamGboat SheCnanigans
[Bridge]
EmIt's raining Amdown on us
EmThe skies are grey but Amwe don't fuss
EmThe cold is bAmringing them down
Embut if we start a song and all sing along
we might Ambreak the sun through the Grain
Come on and Ccelebrate
[Pre-Chorus]
AmMusic so Dhot and loud
burns Gthrough the deck
riles Cup the crowd
Check your Amwatches Dat the door
GBring your smiles for Cwhat's in store
AmThe dancing is Dfree
The music was
EmBurning, burning
AmLa Da Dada Da Da
EmBurning, burning
AmLa Da Dada Da Da
EmBurning, burning
AmLa Da Dada Da Da
EmBurning, burning
AmLa Da Dada Da Da
[Chorus]
FSteamGboat CShenaniAmgans
FSteamGboat CShenanigans
The Fsmoke stacks up G7high 
Care billowing clouds to the Amsky
While Fwe all parCtake in thoseF  
-can't get Caway from thoseF  
-I wanna Cstay with thoseF  
[Outro]
FSteamGbo- Ho-Hoat
ShenaCnigans
AmNanigans, Fnanigans, 
GNanigans
CNanigans, Amnanigans, 
FNanigans, Gnanigans,
 F   G   C   Amx4
etc. 

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"STEAMBOAT SHENANIGANS" Lyrics

Music & Lyrics By David Michael Bennett & Isabella Bennett

[Intro]

Goin' up the river,

takin' all mah friends

We're all headin' to th' place

where the music never ends

Goin' up the river,

takin' all mah friends

We're all headin' to th' place

where the music never ends

Folks would you like a milkshake?

Chocolate or vanilla?

We've got anything you'd want

and a fountain of sarsaparilla

[Verse]

Am C G

Welcome board the S. S. Biscuiteer

Am C G

Feel free to chime in with music that you hear

Am C G

'Cause this here steamboat runs off a

catchy tune

Am C

so if everybody sings along

we might make it to the moon

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

Music so hot and loud

burns through the deck

riles up the crowd

Am D

Check your watches at the door

G C

Bring your smiles for what's in store

Am D

The dancing is free

One, two, three!

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G C

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G7

The smoke stacks up high

C Am

are billowing clouds to the sky

F C F

While we all partake in those

G C

Steamboat Shenanigans

Am F

Nanigans, nanigans,

Nanigans

[Verse]

C Am

Oh, Steamboat Shenanigans

F G

One, two, three

C Am

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G

Take a trip with me

C Am

The river below stretches

F G

on for miles

and this here's one steamboat trip that'll

F G

make you smile

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G C

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G7

The band that you hear

C Am7

was built from metal and gears

F C F

and we all partake in those

G C

Steamboat Shenanigans

[Bridge]

Em Am

It's raining down on us

Em Am

The skies are grey but we don't fuss

Em Am

The cold is bringing them down

but if we start a song and all sing along

Am G

we might break the sun through the rain

Come on and celebrate

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

Music so hot and loud

burns through the deck

riles up the crowd

Am D

Check your watches at the door

G C

Bring your smiles for what's in store

Am D

The dancing is free

The music was

Burning, burning

La Da Dada Da Da

Burning, burning

La Da Dada Da Da

Burning, burning

La Da Dada Da Da

Burning, burning

La Da Dada Da Da

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G C

Steamboat Shenanigans

F G7

The smoke stacks up high

C Am

are billowing clouds to the sky

F C F

While we all partake in those

C F

-can't get away from those

C F

-I wanna stay with those

[Outro]

F G

Steambo- Ho-Hoat

Shenanigans

Am F

Nanigans, nanigans,

Nanigans

C Am

Nanigans, nanigans,

F G

Nanigans, nanigans,

F G C Am

etc.

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