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                                  ON BOARD
                     ALANA HENDERSON ft. JOSHUA BURNSIDE
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:  (Alana Henderson)
GI don't need no sAmhore leave
'Cause fFeet fixed, I still sway to the sCea's heave
DGon't need to be Amwrung  out or hung out to Fdry
I know how the lCands lie
AGnd if you came on bAmoard
I know you'd sFcan for the safety of a lCighthouse blink
GAny port in a sAmtorm, love
You prFomise you won't falter
But I kCnow I've seen men sGink
CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)
N.C.              C  
So you should get on board
With sGomeone whose course is sAmteadier than mFine
You should get Con board
With sGomeone whose eyes are Amon the horizon
NFot on the skies
COn board with sGomeone
Whose anchor Amis heavier than mFine
You should get Con bCoaGrd
HEaa haAmaaaaF  
VERSE: (Alana Henderson)
'CFause I'm a fAmlotsam jetsam mFess
A drunken sCailor in a dCre-eGss
AGnd fifty fAmathoms deep no lFess
When my heart's at sCeaC  G  
GAnd if you came on bAmoard
I know you'd tFire of the tossing of my sCeabed
AGnd forget what I sAmaid
ShFips were not built to be sCafe, no, no, Gno
CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)
GSo you should get Con board
With sGomeone whose course is sAmteadier than mFine
You should get Con board
With sGomeone whose eyes are Amon the horizon
NFot on the sFki-iCes
On board with sGomeone
Whose anchor Amis heavier than mFine
You should get Con bCoaGrd
EHa ha hAmaaaaF  
VERSE: (Joshua Burnside]
WFell, I've weathered woCrse storms
Than the oEne, the one you've been
  AmBrewin' up in your mFind
IF've weathered woCrse storms
Lord knEows, he knows I've bAmeen sailin'
For an aFwfully long time
WoCrse storms than all your fEair-weather friends
And yAmour shipmates combined
TFie up those lines
'Cause CI shot the albatross
And GI will swim across
The Amold man and the sea has nFothin' on me
'Cause tChis love is steady
TEruer than North
Now Amyou take that on boFardC  
YGou take that on bAmoar-oFard
CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)
FNo, you should get Con board
With sGomeone whose course is stAmeadier than mFine
      You should get Con board
(I've weathered worse storms)
With sGomeone whose eyes are Amon the horizon
NFot on the sFki-iCes
    (I stare at)
On board with sGomeone
Whose anchor Amis heavier than mFine
       YFou should get Con boardG  
(I've sailed in a storm)
WGill end Amfor the yFear
VERSE: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)
N.C.         C  
I'll be the figurehead
On yGour ship's bow
I'll be the lAmast glimpse of a topsail
As Fwe go down
I'll be waCiting on the seabed
RepGeating the words
Don't forAmget, ships were not buFilt to be safe
(You said)
And in aCll my life's mistGakes
YGou were not one
'Cause Amall I've ever done
AFll I've ever done
Is lCove you
To the bGottom of the dAmeep bFlue sCea
OUTRO:
G  Am  F  C
G  Am  F  C
G  Am  F  C
G  Am  F

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On Board

by Alana Henderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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ON BOARD

ALANA HENDERSON ft. JOSHUA BURNSIDE

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

NONE

VERSE: (Alana Henderson)

G Am

I don't need no shore leave

F C

'Cause feet fixed, I still sway to the sea's heave

G Am F

Don't need to be wrung out or hung out to dry

I know how the lands lie

G Am

And if you came on board

F C

I know you'd scan for the safety of a lighthouse blink

G Am

Any port in a storm, love

You promise you won't falter

C G

But I know I've seen men sink

CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)

N.C.

So you should get on board

G Am F

With someone whose course is steadier than mine

You should get on board

G Am

With someone whose eyes are on the horizon

Not on the skies

C G

On board with someone

Am F

Whose anchor is heavier than mine

C C G

You should get on board

E Am F

Haa haaaaa

VERSE: (Alana Henderson)

F Am F

'Cause I'm a flotsam jetsam mess

C C G

A drunken sailor in a dre-ess

G Am F

And fifty fathoms deep no less

C C G

When my heart's at sea

G Am

And if you came on board

F C

I know you'd tire of the tossing of my seabed

G Am

And forget what I said

F C G

Ships were not built to be safe, no, no, no

CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)

G C

So you should get on board

G Am F

With someone whose course is steadier than mine

You should get on board

G Am

With someone whose eyes are on the horizon

F F C

Not on the ski-ies

On board with someone

Am F

Whose anchor is heavier than mine

C C G

You should get on board

E Am F

Ha ha haaaa

VERSE: (Joshua Burnside]

F C

Well, I've weathered worse storms

Than the one, the one you've been

Am F

Brewin' up in your mind

F C

I've weathered worse storms

E Am

Lord knows, he knows I've been sailin'

For an awfully long time

C E

Worse storms than all your fair-weather friends

And your shipmates combined

Tie up those lines

'Cause I shot the albatross

And I will swim across

Am F

The old man and the sea has nothin' on me

'Cause this love is steady

Truer than North

Am F C

Now you take that on board

G Am F

You take that on boar-oard

CHORUS: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)

F C

No, you should get on board

G Am F

With someone whose course is steadier than mine

You should get on board

(I've weathered worse storms)

G Am

With someone whose eyes are on the horizon

F F C

Not on the ski-ies

(I stare at)

On board with someone

Am F

Whose anchor is heavier than mine

F C G

You should get on board

(I've sailed in a storm)

G Am F

Will end for the year

VERSE: (Alana Henderson and Joshua Burnside)

N.C.

I'll be the figurehead

On your ship's bow

I'll be the last glimpse of a topsail

As we go down

I'll be waiting on the seabed

Repeating the words

Am F

Don't forget, ships were not built to be safe

(You said)

C G

And in all my life's mistakes

You were not one

'Cause all I've ever done

All I've ever done

Is love you

G Am F C

To the bottom of the deep blue sea

OUTRO:

G Am F C

G Am F

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