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Intro:
Take me back to my
Boat on the river
I need to go down
I need to come down
Take me back to my
Boat on the river
And I won't cry out anymore
Time stands still as I
Gaze in her waters
She eases me down
Touching me gently
With the waters that flow
As my boat on the river
So I don't cry out anymore
Oh the river is wide
The river it touches my life
Like the waves on the sand
And all roads lead to
Tranquillity Base
Where the frown
On my face disappears
Take me down to my
Boat on the river
And I won't cry out anymore
Bridge:
Oh the river is deep
The river it touches my life
Like the waves on the sand
And all roads lead to
Tranquillity Base
Where the frown
On my face disappears
Take me down to my
Boat on the river
I need to go down
Won't you let me go down
Take me back to my
Boat on the river
And I won't cry out anymore
And I won't cry out anymore
And I won't cry out anymore

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175 BPM · 4/4

175 BPM in 4/4 is a fast pulse. Count four, accent 1, and let the click mark the beat.

Boat on the river

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Boat on the river

by Styx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro:

Take me back to my

Boat on the river

I need to go down

I need to come down

Take me back to my

Boat on the river

And I won't cry out anymore

Time stands still as I

Gaze in her waters

She eases me down

Touching me gently

With the waters that flow

As my boat on the river

So I don't cry out anymore

Oh the river is wide

The river it touches my life

Like the waves on the sand

And all roads lead to

Tranquillity Base

Where the frown

On my face disappears

Take me down to my

Boat on the river

And I won't cry out anymore

Bridge:

Oh the river is deep

The river it touches my life

Like the waves on the sand

And all roads lead to

Tranquillity Base

Where the frown

On my face disappears

Take me down to my

Boat on the river

I need to go down

Won't you let me go down

Take me back to my

Boat on the river

And I won't cry out anymore

About Boat on the river Chords by Styx

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