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Capo on 5 for correct key = F
Intro = C  
Verse 1
CWhen the weather is fine you Gknow it's the time
For Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
If you take my advice there's Gnothing so nice
As Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
There's Fbig boats and Cwee boats and Gall kinds of Ccraft
FPuffers and Ckeel boats and D7some with no Graft
With the Cwind in your face there's Gno finer place
Than Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
Verse 2
CThere are boats made from kits that'll Greach you in bits
For Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
And you might want to skull in a Gglass fibred hull
Go Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
FAnchors and Ctillers and Grudders and Ccleats
FRopes that are Csometimes reD7ferred to as Gsheets
With the Cwind in your face there's Gno finer place
Than Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
Verse 3
CSkippers and mates and Growing club eights
All Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
Capstans and quays where you Gtie up with ease
All Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
FOutboards and Cinboards and Gdinghies you Csail
The Ffirst thing you Clearn is the D7right way to Gbale
In a Cone man canoe you're both Gskipper and crew
FMessing aGbout on the Criver
Verse 4
CMoorings and docks, Gtailors and locks
All Fmessing aGbout on the Criver
Whirlpools and weirs that you Gmust not go near
FMessing aGbout on the Criver
FBackwater Cplaces all Ghidden from Cview
MysFterious wee Cislands just D7waiting for Gyou
So I'll Cleave you right now, go Gcast off your bow
Go Fmessing aGbout on the Criver

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Messing About On The River

by Josh MacRae

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 5 for correct key = F

Intro =

Verse 1

C G

When the weather is fine you know it's the time

F G C

For messing about on the river

If you take my advice there's nothing so nice

F G C

As messing about on the river

F C G C

There's big boats and wee boats and all kinds of craft

F C D7 G

Puffers and keel boats and some with no raft

C G

With the wind in your face there's no finer place

F G C

Than messing about on the river

Verse 2

C G

There are boats made from kits that'll reach you in bits

F G C

For messing about on the river

And you might want to skull in a glass fibred hull

F G C

Go messing about on the river

F C G C

Anchors and tillers and rudders and cleats

F C D7 G

Ropes that are sometimes referred to as sheets

C G

With the wind in your face there's no finer place

F G C

Than messing about on the river

Verse 3

C G

Skippers and mates and rowing club eights

F G C

All messing about on the river

Capstans and quays where you tie up with ease

F G C

All messing about on the river

F C G C

Outboards and inboards and dinghies you sail

F C D7 G

The first thing you learn is the right way to bale

C G

In a one man canoe you're both skipper and crew

F G C

Messing about on the river

Verse 4

C G

Moorings and docks, tailors and locks

F G C

All messing about on the river

Whirlpools and weirs that you must not go near

F G C

Messing about on the river

F C G C

Backwater places all hidden from view

F C D7 G

Mysterious wee islands just waiting for you

C G

So I'll leave you right now, go cast off your bow

F G C

Go messing about on the river

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