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Rowboat

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Intro:  Hit an open D string and strum D a few times, repeat twice.
Verses:  The chords are as follows:  A E G D Strike the low 
string of  each chord once before strumming a few times.  Timing is as 
follows.
ARow----Eboat,   Grow me to the Dshore
AShe----Edon't, want to Gbe my friend no Dmore
Chorus:  Hold strumming the last D chord from the end of the verse then 
go into a C G D  until the last line which changes to a 
D Am C D
CPick me Gup--, give me some Dfood to eat
CIn your Gtruck--, playing the Dradio
CI'll be Ghome--, talking to Dnobody
DYou'll be Amstrange,   Cyou'll be far aDway

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Rowboat

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: Hit an open D string and strum D a few times, repeat twice.

Verses: The chords are as follows: A E G D Strike the low

string of each chord once before strumming a few times. Timing is as

follows.

A E G D

Row----boat, row me to the shore

A E G D

She----don't, want to be my friend no more

Chorus: Hold strumming the last D chord from the end of the verse then

go into a C G D until the last line which changes to a

D Am C D

C G D

Pick me up--, give me some food to eat

C G D

In your truck--, playing the radio

C G D

I'll be home--, talking to nobody

D Am C D

You'll be strange, you'll be far away

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