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Send A Boat

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There is a walk down from G to Em most of the time
[Intro]
G Em Cadd9 G Em D G
[Verse]
Gpictures on the wall, Cadd9bible in her hand
Dchildren never call, she Cadd9misses her old Gman
GRain on the window, quCadd9iet as a tear
DAnd if you never felt'em, you'll Cadd9never know there Ghere
[Chorus]
EmSomeone's Cadd9cryin' in the Ghall
EmGood Cadd9Lord help us Dall
EmWhile we Cadd9try to stay afGloatCadd9  
if you Emwould Lord
Dsend a Gboat
[Verse]
GHoles in the wall, Cadd9bottle by his bed
DHoles in his past, eCadd9mpty as his Ghead
GHe's younger when he dreams, Cadd9he's older than his years
Dif if he never wakes up Cadd9he'll know why he's Ghere
[Chorus]
Emsomeones Cadd9crying in the Ghall
EmGood Cadd9Lord help us Dall
Emwhile we Cadd9try to stay GafloatCadd9  
if you Emwould Lord
Dsend a Gboat
[Instrumental]
G Em C G
Em C D C G C
Em D G
[Verse]
GWritings on the wall, Cadd9bruise on his face
Ddaddy's come and go, Cadd9his mama's on a Gdate
Ghes just cold and hungry, Cadd9playing ain't no fun
Dand if he ever grows up, Cadd9he'll get him a Ggun
[Chorus]
Emsomeones Cadd9cryin' in the Ghall
EmGood Cadd9Lord help us Dall
Emwhy we Cadd9try to stay GafloatCadd9  
if you Emwould Lord
Dsend a Gboat

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Send A Boat

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

There is a walk down from G to Em most of the time

[Intro]

G Em Cadd9 G Em D G

[Verse]

G Cadd9

pictures on the wall, bible in her hand

D Cadd9 G

children never call, she misses her old man

G Cadd9

Rain on the window, quiet as a tear

D Cadd9 G

And if you never felt'em, you'll never know there here

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 G

Someone's cryin' in the hall

Em Cadd9 D

Good Lord help us all

Em Cadd9 G Cadd9

While we try to stay afloat

if you would Lord

D G

send a boat

[Verse]

G Cadd9

Holes in the wall, bottle by his bed

D Cadd9 G

Holes in his past, empty as his head

G Cadd9

He's younger when he dreams, he's older than his years

D Cadd9 G

if if he never wakes up he'll know why he's here

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 G

someones crying in the hall

Em Cadd9 D

Good Lord help us all

Em Cadd9 G Cadd9

while we try to stay afloat

if you would Lord

D G

send a boat

[Instrumental]

G Em C G

Em C D C G C

Em D G

[Verse]

G Cadd9

Writings on the wall, bruise on his face

D Cadd9 G

daddy's come and go, his mama's on a date

G Cadd9

hes just cold and hungry, playing ain't no fun

D Cadd9 G

and if he ever grows up, he'll get him a gun

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 G

someones cryin' in the hall

Em Cadd9 D

Good Lord help us all

Em Cadd9 G Cadd9

why we try to stay afloat

if you would Lord

D G

send a boat

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