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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
Here I am, man, Fall alone aCgain
Anchored aGweigh, the hell and Cgone again
Another Fmile from another Ctown
The Gwind north-east, the Crain coming down
FHome is the sailor, Chome from the sea
Leave the Ghome for the mildew, friend to the Cflea
[Chorus 1]
I don't Gcare, man, I'm Chappy
I got an Fold fat boat, she's Cslow but handsome
GHard in the chine and Csoft in the transom
FI love her well and she Cmust love me
But I Gthink it's only for my Cmoney
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C
F  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse]
No more toFbacco, no more Ccheese
I'm Gsprung in the back and Clame in the knees
It's a Fdamned good thing I'm Ceasy to please
There ain't Gnothing in town on a CSunday
[Chorus 1]
I don't Gcare, man, I'm Chappy
I got an Fold fat boat, she's Cslow but handsome
GHard in the chine and Csoft in the transom
FI love her well and she Cmust love me
But I Gthink it's only for my Cmoney
[Chorus 2]
And I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
Yes, I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C
F  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse]
Oh, but FI got milk and CI got ice
A little Ghome-made bread, a little Cold, but nice
FEverybody puts their Ccooking hat on
When you Gtell 'em you're leaving in the Cmorning
[Chorus 1]
I don't Gcare, man, I'm Chappy
I got an Fold fat boat, she's Cslow but handsome
GHard in the chine and Csoft in the transom
FI love her well and she Cmust love me
But I Gthink it's only for my Cmoney
[Chorus 2]
And I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
Yes, I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C
F  C  G  C
[Verse]
You know, FI got coffee, CI got tea
GI got the beans and the Cbeans got me
FI got tuna fish, CI got rum
I got a Gtwo-pound splinter Cin my thumb
[Bridge]
So I'll Ftake my toddy and my Cvitamin C
And the Dmradio for my compaGny
Oh, me, I got the hydrogen peroxide CbluesF  G  C  
[Chorus 1]
I don't Gcare, man, I'm Chappy
I got an Fold fat boat, she's Cslow but handsome
GHard in the chine and Csoft in the transom
FI love her well and she Cmust love me
But I Gthink it's only for my Cmoney
[Chorus 2]
And I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
Yes, I Fdon't mind staying, and I Cdon't mind going
But I Gcome damn tired of Crowing
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C
F  C  G  C
[Verse]
Well Fmercy, mercy, I Cdo declare
If Ghalf the fun of going is the Cgetting there
FMercy, Percy, you Cbetter start rowing
'Cause the Gother half of getting there is Cgoing

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Old Fat Boat

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

Here I am, man, all alone again

G C

Anchored aweigh, the hell and gone again

F C

Another mile from another town

G C

The wind north-east, the rain coming down

F C

Home is the sailor, home from the sea

G C

Leave the home for the mildew, friend to the flea

[Chorus 1]

G C

I don't care, man, I'm happy

F C

I got an old fat boat, she's slow but handsome

G C

Hard in the chine and soft in the transom

F C

I love her well and she must love me

G C

But I think it's only for my money

[Instrumental]

F C G C

F C G C G C

[Verse]

F C

No more tobacco, no more cheese

G C

I'm sprung in the back and lame in the knees

F C

It's a damned good thing I'm easy to please

G C

There ain't nothing in town on a Sunday

[Chorus 1]

G C

I don't care, man, I'm happy

F C

I got an old fat boat, she's slow but handsome

G C

Hard in the chine and soft in the transom

F C

I love her well and she must love me

G C

But I think it's only for my money

[Chorus 2]

F C

And I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

F C

Yes, I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

[Instrumental]

F C G C

F C G C G C

[Verse]

F C

Oh, but I got milk and I got ice

G C

A little home-made bread, a little old, but nice

F C

Everybody puts their cooking hat on

G C

When you tell 'em you're leaving in the morning

[Chorus 1]

G C

I don't care, man, I'm happy

F C

I got an old fat boat, she's slow but handsome

G C

Hard in the chine and soft in the transom

F C

I love her well and she must love me

G C

But I think it's only for my money

[Chorus 2]

F C

And I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

F C

Yes, I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

[Instrumental]

F C G C

[Verse]

F C

You know, I got coffee, I got tea

G C

I got the beans and the beans got me

F C

I got tuna fish, I got rum

G C

I got a two-pound splinter in my thumb

[Bridge]

F C

So I'll take my toddy and my vitamin C

Dm G

And the radio for my company

C F G C

Oh, me, I got the hydrogen peroxide blues

[Chorus 1]

G C

I don't care, man, I'm happy

F C

I got an old fat boat, she's slow but handsome

G C

Hard in the chine and soft in the transom

F C

I love her well and she must love me

G C

But I think it's only for my money

[Chorus 2]

F C

And I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

F C

Yes, I don't mind staying, and I don't mind going

G C

But I come damn tired of rowing

[Instrumental]

F C G C

[Verse]

F C

Well mercy, mercy, I do declare

G C

If half the fun of going is the getting there

F C

Mercy, Percy, you better start rowing

G C

'Cause the other half of getting there is going

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