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Steamboat

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[Verse]
Well GI'm just a Cstranger
I'm oGnly a Cwalker
I gGuess I am Chuman
But sGometimes CI feel like I'Dm only Ga ghost
Like I'm oDnly Ga wall
And if you cDome around, Ghoney,
I'll Cprobably Gjust follow Dyou hoGmeD  
'Cause it's aGll that I kDnow how to dGo
I was bDorn by a bGody
I'll diCe by one tGoo
EmAnd places are Dnothing if they Gain't gCot you
[Chorus]
And Emone day I Dwill be a Gsteamboat baby
One Dday I can be a frGeight train lady
IEm'll roll down a Driver
And the Gmiles won't phase Cme
[Bridge]
Oh I Emwish I was Dbetter at being Galone
Still D7every night I call you on the pGhone
Oh I Emwish I was Dmore than my Gskin and my Cbones
[Verse]
But IG've been arrCanging Geach of my Cmovements
And aGll of my Cgestures
And tGrying to Cfool myself
DInto Gthinking that Deverything's Gsmall
And Dnothing has rGeason
I wDoke up and cGried a Cconvulsion of Ghonesty
DBrought me to life when I tGhought I was Cgone
But I Emcan't put a Dlie in the Gmouth of a Csong
[Chorus]
And Emone day I Dwill be a Gsteamboat baby
One Dday I can be a freight Gtrain lady
IEm'll roll down Da river
And the Gmiles wonC't phase me
[Bridge]
Oh I Emwish I was bDetter at being aGlone
Still D7every night I call you Gon the phone
Oh I Emwish I was Dmore than my Gskin and my Cbones
Oh I Emwish I was Dmore than my Gskin and my Cbones

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Steamboat

by Adrianne Lenker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G C

Well I'm just a stranger

G C

I'm only a walker

G C

I guess I am human

G C D G

But sometimes I feel like I'm only a ghost

D G

Like I'm only a wall

D G

And if you come around, honey,

C G D G D

I'll probably just follow you home

G D G

'Cause it's all that I know how to do

D G

I was born by a body

C G

I'll die by one too

Em D G C

And places are nothing if they ain't got you

[Chorus]

Em D G

And one day I will be a steamboat baby

D G

One day I can be a freight train lady

Em D

I'll roll down a river

G C

And the miles won't phase me

[Bridge]

Em D G

Oh I wish I was better at being alone

D7 G

Still every night I call you on the phone

Em D G C

Oh I wish I was more than my skin and my bones

[Verse]

G C G C

But I've been arranging each of my movements

G C

And all of my gestures

G C

And trying to fool myself

D G D G

Into thinking that everything's small

D G

And nothing has reason

D G C G

I woke up and cried a convulsion of honesty

D G C

Brought me to life when I thought I was gone

Em D G C

But I can't put a lie in the mouth of a song

[Chorus]

Em D G

And one day I will be a steamboat baby

D G

One day I can be a freight train lady

Em D

I'll roll down a river

G C

And the miles won't phase me

[Bridge]

Em D G

Oh I wish I was better at being alone

D7 G

Still every night I call you on the phone

Em D G C

Oh I wish I was more than my skin and my bones

Em D G C

Oh I wish I was more than my skin and my bones

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