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Kathy Mattea - Slow Boat
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:    G     C  G-Gadd9-G-Gadd9-  C  Cadd9-Cadd9-C  
Wouldn't it be nice Gif we could take a trip?C  
Maybe head down to the Gocean?D  C  
For just once in our livesAm7  Bm  
Leave the world EmbehindDsus2/A  
And A7just chase a crazy D7notionD  
CHORUS:
In a Gslow Amboat, just Gyou and me toCgether
DNothing else to Empush us but the AmwindD7  
In a Gslow Amboat, who Gknows what we'll disCcover
EmWe might even Cfind each Gother again
INTERLUDE:    G     C  G-Gadd9-G-Gadd9-  C  Cadd9-Cadd9-C  
Forget about the house, Gforget about the jobC  
Drop the kids off at your GmothersD  C  
In just a couple of days     Am7    Bm  
We could be aEmmazedDsus2/A  
And even A7find time to be D7loversD  
CHORUS:
In a Gslow Amboat, just Gyou and me toCgether
DNothing else to Empush us but the AmwindD7  
In a Gslow Amboat, who Gknows what we'll disCcover
EmWe might even Cfind each Gother again
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    Am    G    C    D    Em    Am  D7  
In a Gslow Amboat, who Gknows what we'll disCcover
EmWe might even Cfind each Gother again (in a slow boat)
OUTRO: G-Gadd9-G-Gadd9-  C    Cadd9  G  

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Slow Boat

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Cadd9

Am7

Dsus2/A

Kathy Mattea - Slow Boat

CAPO: 4th Fret

G C G Gadd9 G Gadd9 C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

INTRO: ---- --

G C

Wouldn't it be nice if we could take a trip?

G D C

Maybe head down to the ocean?

Am7 Bm

For just once in our lives

Em Dsus2/A

Leave the world behind

A7 D7 D

And just chase a crazy notion

CHORUS:

G Am G C

In a slow boat, just you and me together

D Em Am D7

Nothing else to push us but the wind

G Am G C

In a slow boat, who knows what we'll discover

Em C G

We might even find each other again

G C G Gadd9 G Gadd9 C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

INTERLUDE: ---- --

G C

Forget about the house, forget about the job

G D C

Drop the kids off at your mothers

Am7 Bm

In just a couple of days

Em Dsus2/A

We could be amazed

A7 D7 D

And even find time to be lovers

CHORUS:

G Am G C

In a slow boat, just you and me together

D Em Am D7

Nothing else to push us but the wind

G Am G C

In a slow boat, who knows what we'll discover

Em C G

We might even find each other again

G Am G C D Em Am D7

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Am G C

In a slow boat, who knows what we'll discover

Em C G

We might even find each other again (in a slow boat)

G Gadd9 G Gadd9 C Cadd9 G

OUTRO: ----

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