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Boy Inside the Boat  - Craig Cardiff
Another awesome song by Craig. From the album Love is Louder - Part 2.
Capo 3 (He never sticks with the same key but this works with album)
Verse 1:
About the Calmost’s and the Gshould’ves
The coAm7uld’ves and the canF’ts
CThe moments you wGish you picked
With Am7your heart and not Fyour head
CI’ll do my best tGo tell you
Sing Am7it simply and explaFin
CHow it’s extra to Glight the candles
But Fno charge for the rain
Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2
Verse 2:
CWe found the boy Ginside the boat
The wAm7eek rita left the bFand
CRichard left the Gparty
Took Am7freedom by the handF  
CWe learned the loGuder they yell,
The lAm7ess likely they undFerstand,
CSo please be gentGle with them,
Am7Be gentle with yourself.
Chorus:
GHold me a sCeat i’ll be Fthere sooCn
GI’ve starved the heAm7art
Gave the heaFd too much roCom
We do ouGr best to numbCer,
Make up Fstories to explaCin
It’s alGways extra to light thAm7e candle
No Fcharge for the rain
Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2
Verse 3:
The sanCdwich board bullies jGeered
As heAm7nry left the stage.F  
CI find their convGictions curious
From Am7this side of the caFge.
CDid the universe Greveal herself?
Did sAm7he make herself knoFwn?
CWere you too busyG? too important?
To look Am7up from the phone?
Chorus:
GHold me a sCeat i’ll be Fthere sooCn
GI’ve starved the heAm7art
Gave the heaFd too much roCom
We do ouGr best to numbCer,
Make up Fstories to explaCin
It’s alGways extra to light thAm7e candle
No Fcharge for the rain
Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2
Verse 4:
CIn the terminal hGe reflected,
All dAm7efenses laid downF  
CFigured a week at Gmayo
Would Am7lighten the crown.F  
CCraving offered cGomfort,
Held Am7tight his handF  
CShe’s dangerous iGn her friendship
Because Am7she understands.
GBest to know her Cbetter,
Put yFour head inside hCer mouth
GMaking friends wiAm7th your monsters
FIs what Csorts them out.
We do ouGr best to numbCer,
Make up Fstories to explaCin
It’s alGways extra to light thAm7e candle
No Fcharge for the rain
Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2
Verse 5: (slows down... could be one strum per chord)
CIt’s dark in here Gi’m wondering
Are tAm7hese people leaning For in love?
CAnd do we even knGow
Which Am7it is until it’s gone?
CThe coGndAm7ition is Ffragile, be careful going in
CThe future’s unceGrtain, enjoy Am7everything
Chorus:
GHold me a sCeat i’ll be Fthere sooCn
GI’ve starved the heAm7art
Gave the head Ftoo much rooCm
We do ouGr best to numbAm7er,
Make up Fstories to explaCin
It’s alGways extra to light thAm7e candle
No Fcharge Cfor the rain

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Boy Inside The Boat

by Craig Cardiff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Am7

Boy Inside the Boat - Craig Cardiff

Another awesome song by Craig. From the album Love is Louder - Part 2.

Capo 3 (He never sticks with the same key but this works with album)

Verse 1:

C G

About the almost’s and the should’ves

Am7 F

The could’ves and the can’ts

C G

The moments you wish you picked

Am7 F

With your heart and not your head

C G

I’ll do my best to tell you

Am7 F

Sing it simply and explain

C G

How it’s extra to light the candles

But no charge for the rain

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2

Verse 2:

C G

We found the boy inside the boat

Am7 F

The week rita left the band

C G

Richard left the party

Am7 F

Took freedom by the hand

C G

We learned the louder they yell,

Am7 F

The less likely they understand,

C G

So please be gentle with them,

Am7

Be gentle with yourself.

Chorus:

G C F C

Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon

G Am7

I’ve starved the heart

F C

Gave the head too much room

G C

We do our best to number,

F C

Make up stories to explain

G Am7

It’s always extra to light the candle

No charge for the rain

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2

Verse 3:

C G

The sandwich board bullies jeered

Am7 F

As henry left the stage.

C G

I find their convictions curious

Am7 F

From this side of the cage.

C G

Did the universe reveal herself?

Am7 F

Did she make herself known?

C G

Were you too busy? too important?

Am7

To look up from the phone?

Chorus:

G C F C

Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon

G Am7

I’ve starved the heart

F C

Gave the head too much room

G C

We do our best to number,

F C

Make up stories to explain

G Am7

It’s always extra to light the candle

No charge for the rain

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2

Verse 4:

C G

In the terminal he reflected,

Am7 F

All defenses laid down

C G

Figured a week at mayo

Am7 F

Would lighten the crown.

C G

Craving offered comfort,

Am7 F

Held tight his hand

C G

She’s dangerous in her friendship

Am7

Because she understands.

G C

Best to know her better,

F C

Put your head inside her mouth

G Am7

Making friends with your monsters

F C

Is what sorts them out.

G C

We do our best to number,

F C

Make up stories to explain

G Am7

It’s always extra to light the candle

No charge for the rain

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2

Verse 5: (slows down... could be one strum per chord)

C G

It’s dark in here i’m wondering

Am7 F

Are these people leaning or in love?

C G

And do we even know

Am7

Which it is until it’s gone?

C G Am7 F

The condition is fragile, be careful going in

C G Am7

The future’s uncertain, enjoy everything

Chorus:

G C F C

Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon

G Am7

I’ve starved the heart

F C

Gave the head too much room

G Am7

We do our best to number,

F C

Make up stories to explain

G Am7

It’s always extra to light the candle

F C

No charge for the rain

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