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Better On The Water

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NOTE: This chord tab is for the LIVE version
      of the chords may differ slightly. Please
      When Ashley McBryde plays this she capoes at
      the 3rd fret. I have included that chord version
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
C  F  C  G G# A A#
VERSE:
TCank top, twist top
SFunblock, boombox
SCun drop rollin like
Shiners by the waterG  
Woh, sCtyrofoam solo
FFishing pole, grap a holder
LCet's go, gotta roll
Cold beer's heatin' GupG  
CFut off blue jeans and tan bare feet
GGot more butts than we got seats
CHORUS:
HCey y'all, let me hear ya holler
FYe hah, take another swaller'
TChis boat ain't gonna rock itsGelG#fA  A#  
Let's hCave more fun than we oughta
And tFake this party out a little farther
KCeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hGey
EGverything's better on the wCaterF  
EFverything's better on the wCaterC  G  G#  A  A#  
VERSE:
SCundays, Monday, celebrate a holiday
EFvery days a good day
LCet's make this place a party place
Belly uGp
CaGllin' all
RCedheads, blue nets, blondes with hot friends
RFednecks, floatin' that beer on a life vest
SCee do not to ask to tie it GupG  
AFnchor down any troubles if you got 'em
WGatch that sucker sink straight to the bottom
CHORUS:
HCey y'all, let me hear ya holler
FYe hah, take another swaller'
TChis boat ain't gonna rock itsGelG#fA  A#  
Let's hCave more fun than we oughta
And tFake this party out a little farther
KCeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hGey
And eGverything's better on the wCaterF  C  G  G#  A  A#  
CHORUS:
HCey y'all, let me hear ya holler
FYe hah, take another swaller'
TChis boat ain't gonna rock itsGelG#fA  A#  
Let's hCave more fun than we oughta
And tFake this party out a little farther
KCeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hGey
And eGverything's better on the wCaterF  
EFverything's better on the wCater
  G  G#Oh, Aeverthing's A#better on the wCaterF  
EFverything's better on the wCaterG  G#  A  A#  C  
==================== CAPO: 3rd FRET ======================
NOTE: This chord tab is for the LIVE version
      of the chords may differ slightly. Please
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
A  D  A   E F F# G
VERSE:
TAank top, twist top
SDunblock, boombox
SAun drop rollin like
Shiners by the waterE  
Woh, sAtyrofoam solo
FDishing pole, grap a holder
LAet's go, gotta roll
Cold beer's heatin' EupE  
CDut off blue jeans and tan bare feet
GEot more butts than we got seats
CHORUS:
HAey y'all, let me hear ya holler
DYe hah, take another swaller'
TAhis boat ain't gonna rock itsEelfF  F#  G  
Let's hAave more fun than we oughta
And tDake this party out a little farther
KAeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hEey
EEverything's better on the wAaterD  
EDverything's better on the wAaterA  E  F  F#  G  
VERSE:
SAundays, Monday, celebrate a holiday
EDvery days a good day
LAet's make this place a party place
Belly uEp
CaEllin' all
RAedheads, blue nets, blondes with hot friends
RDednecks, floatin' that beer on a life vest
SAee do not to ask to tie it EupE  
ADnchor down any troubles if you got 'em
WEatch that sucker sink straight to the bottom
CHORUS:
HAey y'all, let me hear ya holler
DYe hah, take another swaller'
TAhis boat ain't gonna rock itsEelfF  F#  G  
Let's hAave more fun than we oughta
And tDake this party out a little farther
KAeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hEey
And eEverything's better on the wAaterD  A  E  F  F#  G  
CHORUS:
HAey y'all, let me hear ya holler
DYe hah, take another swaller'
TAhis boat ain't gonna rock itsEelfF  F#  G  
Let's hAave more fun than we oughta
And tDake this party out a little farther
KAeep this buzz a floatin' hey, hEey
And eEverything's better on the wAaterD  
EDverything's better on the wAater
  E  FOh, F#everthing's Gbetter on the wAaterD  
EDverything's better on the wAaterE  F  F#  G  A  

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Better On The Water

by Ashley McBryde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: This chord tab is for the LIVE version

of the chords may differ slightly. Please

When Ashley McBryde plays this she capoes at

the 3rd fret. I have included that chord version

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

C F C G G# A A#

VERSE:

Tank top, twist top

Sunblock, boombox

Sun drop rollin like

Shiners by the water

Woh, styrofoam solo

Fishing pole, grap a holder

Let's go, gotta roll

G G

Cold beer's heatin' up

Cut off blue jeans and tan bare feet

Got more butts than we got seats

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

C G G# A A#

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

C G

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

G C F

Everything's better on the water

F C C G G# A A#

Everything's better on the water

VERSE:

Sundays, Monday, celebrate a holiday

Every days a good day

Let's make this place a party place

Belly up

Callin' all

Redheads, blue nets, blondes with hot friends

Rednecks, floatin' that beer on a life vest

C G G

See do not to ask to tie it up

Anchor down any troubles if you got 'em

Watch that sucker sink straight to the bottom

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

C G G# A A#

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

C G

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

G C F C G G# A A#

And everything's better on the water

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

C G G# A A#

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

C G

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

G C F

And everything's better on the water

F C

Everything's better on the water

G G# A A# C F

Oh, everthing's better on the water

F C G G# A A# C

Everything's better on the water

==================== CAPO: 3rd FRET ======================

NOTE: This chord tab is for the LIVE version

of the chords may differ slightly. Please

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

A D A E F F# G

VERSE:

Tank top, twist top

Sunblock, boombox

Sun drop rollin like

Shiners by the water

Woh, styrofoam solo

Fishing pole, grap a holder

Let's go, gotta roll

E E

Cold beer's heatin' up

Cut off blue jeans and tan bare feet

Got more butts than we got seats

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

A E F F# G

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

A E

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

E A D

Everything's better on the water

D A A E F F# G

Everything's better on the water

VERSE:

Sundays, Monday, celebrate a holiday

Every days a good day

Let's make this place a party place

Belly up

Callin' all

Redheads, blue nets, blondes with hot friends

Rednecks, floatin' that beer on a life vest

A E E

See do not to ask to tie it up

Anchor down any troubles if you got 'em

Watch that sucker sink straight to the bottom

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

A E F F# G

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

A E

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

E A D A E F F# G

And everything's better on the water

CHORUS:

Hey y'all, let me hear ya holler

Ye hah, take another swaller'

A E F F# G

This boat ain't gonna rock itself

Let's have more fun than we oughta

And take this party out a little farther

A E

Keep this buzz a floatin' hey, hey

E A D

And everything's better on the water

D A

Everything's better on the water

E F F# G A D

Oh, everthing's better on the water

D A E F F# G A

Everything's better on the water

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