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Big Boat

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     DRiff -  D   F#   G   G#   A   G#   G  F#  
     GRiff -  G   B   C   C#   D   C#   C  B  
Intro - D x 14 bars - stop, D x 13 ish bars - Stop
Well, he says he’s got a Dbig boat
A high roller
And everybody knows its name
Oh, it’s a Gbig boat and it pumps up the poor boys Dpride
Says he’s got a Abig boat
But it’s just a Gferry boat and that makes for a short, short DrideA  
Says he’s got a Dbig boat
A wide load
Enough to bring the party down
Oh yeah, a Gbig boat,
It ain’t no carnival Dcruise
Says he’s got a Abig boat but it’s just a Gferry boat,
enough to fit an extra one or DtwoA  
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
Says he’s got a Abig boat, but it’s just a Gferry boat
and that makes for a short, short DrideA  
Says he's got a Dfast boat, talk about high speed
But everybody knows the truth
Oh hey, a Gbig boat
Get your oars back in the water, Dkid
Says he’s got a Afast boat, but it’s just a ferry boGat
it ain't to faster than a goldfiDshA  
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
Says he’s got a Abig boat, but it’s just a Gferry boat
and that makes for a short, short DrideA  
Fades out on D with riffs, etc

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Big Boat

by M. Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D D F# G G# A G# G F#

Riff -

G G B C C# D C# C B

Riff -

Intro - D x 14 bars - stop, D x 13 ish bars - Stop

Well, he says he’s got a big boat

A high roller

And everybody knows its name

G D

Oh, it’s a big boat and it pumps up the poor boys pride

Says he’s got a big boat

G D A

But it’s just a ferry boat and that makes for a short, short ride

Says he’s got a big boat

A wide load

Enough to bring the party down

Oh yeah, a big boat,

It ain’t no carnival cruise

A G

Says he’s got a big boat but it’s just a ferry boat,

D A

enough to fit an extra one or two

[D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]

Break - D x4 G x2 D x2

A G

Says he’s got a big boat, but it’s just a ferry boat

D A

and that makes for a short, short ride

Says he's got a fast boat, talk about high speed

But everybody knows the truth

Oh hey, a big boat

Get your oars back in the water, kid

A G

Says he’s got a fast boat, but it’s just a ferry boat

D A

it ain't to faster than a goldfish

[D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]

Break - D x4 G x2 D x2

A G

Says he’s got a big boat, but it’s just a ferry boat

D A

and that makes for a short, short ride

Fades out on D with riffs, etc

About Big Boat Chords by M. Ward

Learn how to play Big Boat by M. Ward with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Boat chords”, “Big Boat guitar chords”, or “M. Ward Big Boat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Big Boat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Boat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#, G, G#, A, B.

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