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Tugboat

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[Intro]
 G   Em/C(x6)
[Verse]
GI don't wanna sEm/Ctay at your party
GI don't wanna tEm/Calk with your friends
GI don't wanna vEm/Cote for your president
GI just wanna be your tuEm/Cgboat captain
[Chorus]
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd like to be
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd be happy
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd like to be
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd be happy
[Instrumental]
 G   Em/C(x4)
[Verse]
GI don't wanna sEm/Ctay at your party
GI don't wanna tEm/Calk to your friends
GI don't wanna vEm/Cote for your president
GI just wanna be your tuEm/Cgboat captain
[Chorus]
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd like to be
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd be happy
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd like to see
GIt's a place I'd like to be
Em/CIt's a place I'd be happy
[Outro]
 G   Em/C(x4)

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Tugboat

by Galaxie 500

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

[Intro]

G Em/C

(x6)

[Verse]

G Em/C

I don't wanna stay at your party

G Em/C

I don't wanna talk with your friends

G Em/C

I don't wanna vote for your president

G Em/C

I just wanna be your tugboat captain

[Chorus]

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd be happy

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd be happy

[Instrumental]

G Em/C

(x4)

[Verse]

G Em/C

I don't wanna stay at your party

G Em/C

I don't wanna talk to your friends

G Em/C

I don't wanna vote for your president

G Em/C

I just wanna be your tugboat captain

[Chorus]

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd be happy

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd like to see

It's a place I'd like to be

Em/C

It's a place I'd be happy

[Outro]

G Em/C

(x4)

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