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Intro:  D/G#  
Verse 1:
D/F#When I am scaGredBm, A  
D/F#You are my FaGtheBmr.A  
D/F#When I can't GbreBmath,A  
D/F#You are the aGir.Bm  A  
D/F#And when I caGn't BmswiAm,
D/F#You are the LGifeBmboatA.
    D/F#    G    Bm      A      D/F#     G    Bm     A  D/G#    G    Bm  A  
when I'm tired and weary You are there.
Chorus:
And when tD/F#imes get hAigh, my tD/F#imes get lGow.
You aD/F#lways let me Gin on all tAhat You kDnow.
I could gD/F#ive you tAime aD/F#lone and tGhen.
You'd oD/F#nly come and Gask me "where hAave you bDeen"?
Verse 2:
When I am wD/F#eak,G  Bm  
AYou are my sD/F#houlders.Bm  A  
When I am pD/F#oor,G  Bm  
AYou give me D/F#a hand.Bm  A  
And when I can'D/F#t swim,G  Bm  
AYou are my liD/F#feboat.Bm  A  
D/F#You carry mGe to dBmry landA...D/F#  G  Bm  A  
Verse 3:(some chord progression as the other verses)
And when I'm not sure, You are my maker.
Speaking words that keep me aware.
And when I can't swim, You are a lifeboat.
When I'm tired and weary You are there.
Outro:   D/F#    G    Bm  A  
tabber: Robby Sheets
age:15

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Lifeboat

by The Elms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G#

D/F#

D/G#

Intro:

Verse 1:

D/F# G Bm A

When I am scared,

D/F# G Bm A

You are my Father.

D/F# G Bm A

When I can't breath,

D/F# G Bm A

You are the air.

D/F# G Bm A

And when I can't swim,

D/F# G Bm A

You are the Lifeboat.

D/F# G Bm A D/F# G Bm A D G Bm A

/G#

when I'm tired and weary You are there.

Chorus:

D/F# A D/F# G

And when times get high, my times get low.

D/F# G A D

You always let me in on all that You know.

D/F# A D/F# G

I could give you time alone and then.

D/F# G A D

You'd only come and ask me "where have you been"?

Verse 2:

D/F# G Bm

When I am weak,

A D/F# Bm A

You are my shoulders.

D/F# G Bm

When I am poor,

A D/F# Bm A

You give me a hand.

D/F# G Bm

And when I can't swim,

A D/F# Bm A

You are my lifeboat.

D/F# G Bm A D/F# G Bm A

You carry me to dry land...

Verse 3:(some chord progression as the other verses)

And when I'm not sure, You are my maker.

Speaking words that keep me aware.

And when I can't swim, You are a lifeboat.

When I'm tired and weary You are there.

D/F# G Bm A

Outro:

tabber: Robby Sheets

age:15

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