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Life Is Like A Boat

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Capo 2.
[Verse 1]
Nobody Dknows who EI really Aam 
I never Dfelt this Eempty beAfore 
And if I  ever Dneed someone to Ecome aF#mlong 
Who's gonna Dcomfort me and Ekeep me Astrong 
We are all Drowing a Eboat of Afate, 
the waves keep on Dcoming and we Ecan't eAscape, 
but if we ever Dget lost Eon our F#mway, 
the waves will Dguide you through Eanother Aday 
tooku de Diki Ewo shiteAru 
touDmei ni Enatta miAtai 
kurayami Dni oEmoeta F#mkedo 
mekakuDshi sarEeteta F#dake 
[Chorus]
DinorAi wo EsasF#magete 
DatarasAhii Ehi wo matsu 
DazayAaka nEi hikaF#mru umi 
Dsono Ahate Emade..  F#eee.. 
(  D   E   A…….  A   E  F#)
[Verse 2]
Nobody Dknows Ewho AI really am 
Maybe they Djust dEon't give a Adamn 
but if I ever nDeed someone to Ecome aF#mlong 
I knew you will fDollow me and kEeep me Astrong 
hito nDo kokoro wEa utsuri Ayuku 
nuDkedashitEaku Anaru 
tsuki wa Dmata Eatarashii F#mshuuki de 
funDe wo EtsureF#teku 
And Devery tAime I Esee youF#mr face 
The Doceans Aheave Eup to my heart 
And Dmake me Awanna sEtrain at the F#moars 
           D             A     E…. F#  
And soon I can see the shore 
[Refrain]
DOh    AI Ecan F#msee the  DshoAre E  
DWhen will   A  EI   F#msee the shDorAe E  F#  
I want you to kDnow who EI reallAy am 
I never Dthough I`d feel this Eway towards Ayou 
and if you ever nDeed someone to Ecome F#malong 
I will fDollow you and Ekeep you Astrong  
tabi wa mData tsuEzuite F#mku 
odaDyaka nEa hi mAo 
tsuki wa mata DatarasEhii shuF#muki de 
fune wDo teraEshi daF#su 
[Chorus]
iDnori Awo EsasaF#mgete 
aDtarashAii Ehi wo matsu 
DazayAaka mEi hikaF#mru umi 
soDno hAate mEade 
[Verse 3]
And Devery Atime I Esee your F#mface 
The Doceans Aheave Eup to my heart 
And Dmake me Awanna Estrain at the F#moars 
And Dsoon I Ecan see the F#shore G#  
[Outro]
unmeDi no fune Ewo koAgi 
nami wa tDsugi kara Etsugi he tAo 
watashi tachDi wo Eosou F#mkedo 
sore mo sDuteki na Etabi Ane 
dore mo sDuteki na Etabi Ane 

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Life Is Like A Boat

by Rie fu

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 2.

[Verse 1]

D E A

Nobody knows who I really am

D E A

I never felt this empty before

D E F#m

And if I ever need someone to come along

D E A

Who's gonna comfort me and keep me strong

D E A

We are all rowing a boat of fate,

D E A

the waves keep on coming and we can't escape,

D E F#m

but if we ever get lost on our way,

D E A

the waves will guide you through another day

D E A

tooku de iki wo shiteru

D E A

toumei ni natta mitai

D E F#m

kurayami ni omoeta kedo

D E F#

mekakushi sareteta dake

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

inori wo sasagete

D A E

atarashii hi wo matsu

D A E F#m

azayaka ni hikaru umi

D A E F#

sono hate made.. eee..

D E A A E F#

( ……. )

[Verse 2]

D E A

Nobody knows who I really am

D E A

Maybe they just don't give a damn

D E F#m

but if I ever need someone to come along

D E A

I knew you will follow me and keep me strong

D E A

hito no kokoro wa utsuri yuku

D E A

nukedashitaku naru

D E F#m

tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de

D E F#

fune wo tsureteku

D A E F#m

And every time I see your face

D A E

The oceans heave up to my heart

D A E F#m

And make me wanna strain at the oars

D A E F#

….

And soon I can see the shore

[Refrain]

D A E F#m D A E

Oh I can see the shore

D A E F#m D A E F#

When will I see the shore

D E A

I want you to know who I really am

D E A

I never though I`d feel this way towards you

D E F#m

and if you ever need someone to come along

D E A

I will follow you and keep you strong

D E F#m

tabi wa mata tsuzuite ku

D E A

odayaka na hi mo

D E F#m

tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de

D E F#

fune wo terashi dasu

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

inori wo sasagete

D A E

atarashii hi wo matsu

D A E F#m

azayaka mi hikaru umi

D A E

sono hate made

[Verse 3]

D A E F#m

And every time I see your face

D A E

The oceans heave up to my heart

D A E F#m

And make me wanna strain at the oars

D E F# G#

And soon I can see the shore

[Outro]

D E A

unmei no fune wo kogi

D E A

nami wa tsugi kara tsugi he to

D E F#m

watashi tachi wo osou kedo

D E A

sore mo suteki na tabi ne

D E A

dore mo suteki na tabi ne

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