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"Steamboat"
Look Homeward
Verse 1
AmI woke up on a Gsteamboat, C  
Amwith power in Gmy handsC  
AmI looked out Gthe captains Cquarters 
AmTo see a soutGhern landC  
AmOld man river Gis runnin C  
AmTo meet his wGife the seaC  
AmAnd there ainG't nobody steCaling 
AmFor the curreGnts course is Cfree
AmYeah the currGents course iCs free
Chorus
AmSteambGoat caFrry meC  
CTo my delGta homeC  
AmSteambGoat caFrry meC  
CI've got rGivers in Cmy soul
Verse 2
AmWhen we finally Greach New OrlCeans
AmI'm gonna danGce with all tChe ghosts
AmI'm gonna swiGm in eerie waCters
AmAnd drink to Gevery toastC  
AmOn the bank oGf the MississCippi
AmThere's a pimGpsuit preacheCr man
AmSayin come inGto the waterC  
AmFor the kingdGom is at handC  
AmYeah the kingGdom is at hanCd
Chorus
AmSteambGoat cFarry meC  
CTo my delGta homeC  
AmSteamGboat cFarry meC  
CI've got rGivers in Cmy soul
Verse 3
AmIn the finely lGayered darCkness
AmIn the warmest GAugust nightC  
AmI skipped aloGng the cobbleCstone 
AmAnd danced in Gall your ligCht
AmWhen I came uGpon a mansionC  
AmI climbed up Gall its stairCs
AmBut every mirGror that I loCoked in
AmI saw God staGndin thereC  
AmYeah I saw GoGd standin theCre
Chorus
SAmteamboaGt carry FmeC  
CTo my deltGa homeC  
AmSteambGoat caFrry meC  
CI've got rGivers in Cmy soul
SAmteamboGat caFrry mCe
CTo my deltGa homeC  
AmSteambGoat caFrry meC  
CI've got riGvers in Cmy soul
CI've got riGvers in Cmy soul

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Steamboat

by Look Homeward

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"Steamboat"

Look Homeward

Verse 1

Am G C

I woke up on a steamboat,

Am G C

with power in my hands

Am G C

I looked out the captains quarters

Am G C

To see a southern land

Am G C

Old man river is runnin

Am G C

To meet his wife the sea

Am G C

And there ain't nobody stealing

Am G C

For the currents course is free

Am G C

Yeah the currents course is free

Chorus

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

To my delta home

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

I've got rivers in my soul

Verse 2

Am G C

When we finally reach New Orleans

Am G C

I'm gonna dance with all the ghosts

Am G C

I'm gonna swim in eerie waters

Am G C

And drink to every toast

Am G C

On the bank of the Mississippi

Am G C

There's a pimpsuit preacher man

Am G C

Sayin come into the water

Am G C

For the kingdom is at hand

Am G C

Yeah the kingdom is at hand

Chorus

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

To my delta home

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

I've got rivers in my soul

Verse 3

Am G C

In the finely layered darkness

Am G C

In the warmest August night

Am G C

I skipped along the cobblestone

Am G C

And danced in all your light

Am G C

When I came upon a mansion

Am G C

I climbed up all its stairs

Am G C

But every mirror that I looked in

Am G C

I saw God standin there

Am G C

Yeah I saw God standin there

Chorus

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

To my delta home

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

I've got rivers in my soul

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

To my delta home

Am G F C

Steamboat carry me

C G C

I've got rivers in my soul

C G C

I've got rivers in my soul

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