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Riverboat Fantasy

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RIVERBOAT FANTASY
DAVID WILCOX
[Intro]
e|----0--|--1--1-------------------|-------------------------|------|
B|----0--|--1-----4--3--1----------|-------------------------|------|
G|----1--|--2--------------1-------|-------------------------|------|
D| ---2--|--3-------------------3--|--L--3--1--0--3----------|------|
A|----2--|--3----------------------|--------------3----------|------|
E|----0--|--1----------------------|-----------------4----1--|---L--|
[Verse 1]
FSittin' on a riverboat, havin' a party
BbMe and my Cajun FQueen
FShe's turnin' twenty-one on the Mississippi river
GHeadin' down to New OrCleans
The Fyear is 1894
BbOh come on mama and love me some more
Her Fdark eyes flash like a gambler's rings
She shakes her pretty Chead and Fsings
[Chorus]
FLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
BbWatchin' the sun go Fdown
FA rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now Glook at that wheel go Caround
FCocaine kisses and moonshine Misses
BbThat's the life for Fme
BbI'm sailing away from my heartacheF  E  Eb  D  
On Ga riverboat CfantaFsy
[Verse 2]
FCan't think, can't drink anymore whisky
BbI could'a drunk a river dry
FMmmmm...this old boat she's
FJust sittin' in the moonlight
GCatchin' the gleam in her Ceye
FShowers of rain come pourin' down
BbThe sky full of stars like a French lace gown
FShimmer, glimmer I think I'm gonna fall
Whoops catch me Gmama, that's Call
[Chorus]
FLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
BbWatchin' the sun go Fdown
FA rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now Glook at that wheel go Caround
FCocaine kisses and moonshine Misses
BbThat's the life for Fme
BbI'm sailing away from my heartacheF  E  Eb  D  
On Ga riverboat CfantaFsy
[Solo]
F  F  Bb  F
F  F  G C  F
[Verse 3]
FDelta sun beats down like a hammer
BbMmmm....it gives the low down blues
FI've got a cotton gin. I'll weave and spin
GAnd shake the dust from my Cshoes
FI made my money, I found me a honey
BbTo tickle me under my chin
FWhen mornin' comes I'll ride into town
And worry 'bout the shape I'm Cin
[Chorus]
FLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
BbWatchin' the sun go Fdown
FA rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now Glook at that wheel go Caround
FCocaine kisses and moonshine Misses
BbThat's the life for Fme
BbI'm sailing away from my heartacheF  E  Eb  D  
On Ga riverboat CfantaFsy

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Riverboat Fantasy

by David Wilcox (Canada)

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RIVERBOAT FANTASY

DAVID WILCOX

[Intro]

e|----0--|--1--1-------------------|-------------------------|------|

B|----0--|--1-----4--3--1----------|-------------------------|------|

G|----1--|--2--------------1-------|-------------------------|------|

D| ---2--|--3-------------------3--|--L--3--1--0--3----------|------|

A|----2--|--3----------------------|--------------3----------|------|

E|----0--|--1----------------------|-----------------4----1--|---L--|

[Verse 1]

Sittin' on a riverboat, havin' a party

Bb F

Me and my Cajun Queen

She's turnin' twenty-one on the Mississippi river

G C

Headin' down to New Orleans

The year is 1894

Oh come on mama and love me some more

Her dark eyes flash like a gambler's rings

C F

She shakes her pretty head and sings

[Chorus]

Life for me is a riverboat fantasy

Bb F

Watchin' the sun go down

A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand

G C

Now look at that wheel go around

Cocaine kisses and moonshine Misses

Bb F

That's the life for me

Bb F E Eb D

I'm sailing away from my heartache

G C F

On a riverboat fantasy

[Verse 2]

Can't think, can't drink anymore whisky

I could'a drunk a river dry

Mmmmm...this old boat she's

Just sittin' in the moonlight

G C

Catchin' the gleam in her eye

Showers of rain come pourin' down

The sky full of stars like a French lace gown

Shimmer, glimmer I think I'm gonna fall

G C

Whoops catch me mama, that's all

[Chorus]

Life for me is a riverboat fantasy

Bb F

Watchin' the sun go down

A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand

G C

Now look at that wheel go around

Cocaine kisses and moonshine Misses

Bb F

That's the life for me

Bb F E Eb D

I'm sailing away from my heartache

G C F

On a riverboat fantasy

[Solo]

F F Bb F

F F G C F

[Verse 3]

Delta sun beats down like a hammer

Mmmm....it gives the low down blues

I've got a cotton gin. I'll weave and spin

G C

And shake the dust from my shoes

I made my money, I found me a honey

To tickle me under my chin

When mornin' comes I'll ride into town

And worry 'bout the shape I'm in

[Chorus]

Life for me is a riverboat fantasy

Bb F

Watchin' the sun go down

A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand

G C

Now look at that wheel go around

Cocaine kisses and moonshine Misses

Bb F

That's the life for me

Bb F E Eb D

I'm sailing away from my heartache

G C F

On a riverboat fantasy

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