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Better Boat

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Intro + Verse     Chorus
-------------     ----------
  D5xx023x           Cx3201x
   G32000x           G32000x
   Cx3201x          Amx0221x
   F13321x           F13321x
                    D5xx023x
                    Em02200x
Capo 6th fret to match album release
(live performances usually use Capo 5th fret)
[Intro]
D5  G  C
[Verse 1]
   D5I ain't lonely, Gbut I spend a lot of time alCone
   D5More than I'd like to, Gbut I'm okay with staying hoCme
   FMy how the Clast few months have chGanged
   FI'm smiling mCore despite the painG  
[Chorus 1]
   CI breathe in, GI breathe out
   AmGot friends to call who let me talk Fabout
   CWhat ain't working, Gwhat's still hurtin'
   AmAll the things I feel like cusFsin' outC  
   D5Now and then I lEmet it go
I Fride the waves I cCan't control
I'm D5learnin' how to Gbuild a better boCat
[Verse 2]
   D5I hate waitin', Gain't no patience in these haCnds
   D5I'm not complainin', Gsometimes it's hard to change a mCan
   FI think I'm stCronger than I wasG  
   FI let GCod do what he doGes
[Chorus 2]
   CI breathe in, GI breathe out
   AmGot friends to call who let me talk Fabout
   CWhat ain't working, Gwhat's still hurtin'
   AmAll the things I feel like cusFsin' outC  
   D5Now and then I lEmet it go
I Fride the waves I cCan't control
I'm D5learnin' how to Gbuild a better boCat
D5  G
[Chorus 3]
   CI breathe in, GI breathe out
   AmGot friends to call who let me talk Fabout
   CWhat ain't working, Gwhat's still hurtin'
   AmAll the things I feel like cusFsin' outC  
   D5Now and then I lEmet it go
I Fride the waves I cCan't control
   D5If it's working EmI don't know
When FI get done, the thing Cmay not float
But I'm D5learnin' how to Gbuild a better boCat
D5  G  C

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Better Boat

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro + Verse Chorus

------------- ----------

D5 C

xx023x x3201x

G G

32000x 32000x

C Am

x3201x x0221x

F F

13321x 13321x

xx023x

02200x

Capo 6th fret to match album release

(live performances usually use Capo 5th fret)

[Intro]

D5 G C

[Verse 1]

D5 G C

I ain't lonely, but I spend a lot of time alone

D5 G C

More than I'd like to, but I'm okay with staying home

F C G

My how the last few months have changed

F C G

I'm smiling more despite the pain

[Chorus 1]

C G

I breathe in, I breathe out

Am F

Got friends to call who let me talk about

C G

What ain't working, what's still hurtin'

Am F C

All the things I feel like cussin' out

D5 Em

Now and then I let it go

F C

I ride the waves I can't control

D5 G C

I'm learnin' how to build a better boat

[Verse 2]

D5 G C

I hate waitin', ain't no patience in these hands

D5 G C

I'm not complainin', sometimes it's hard to change a man

F C G

I think I'm stronger than I was

F C G

I let God do what he does

[Chorus 2]

C G

I breathe in, I breathe out

Am F

Got friends to call who let me talk about

C G

What ain't working, what's still hurtin'

Am F C

All the things I feel like cussin' out

D5 Em

Now and then I let it go

F C

I ride the waves I can't control

D5 G C

I'm learnin' how to build a better boat

D5 G

[Chorus 3]

C G

I breathe in, I breathe out

Am F

Got friends to call who let me talk about

C G

What ain't working, what's still hurtin'

Am F C

All the things I feel like cussin' out

D5 Em

Now and then I let it go

F C

I ride the waves I can't control

D5 Em

If it's working I don't know

F C

When I get done, the thing may not float

D5 G C

But I'm learnin' how to build a better boat

D5 G C

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