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Big Boat

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Artist: M. Ward
Album: Transistor Radio
Year: 2005
Title: Big Boat
Tab by: P Mordaunt
    D       DF#GG#AG#GF#
     Riff -        
    G       GBCC#DC#CB
     Riff -        
Intro - D x 14 bars - stop, D x 13 ish bars - Stop
                         D
Well, he says he’s got a big boat
A high roller
And everybody knows its name
           G                                      D
Oh, it’s a big boat and it pumps up the poor boys pride
                A
Says he’s got a big boat
                G                                            D          A
But it’s just a ferry boat and that makes for a short, short ride
                D
Says he’s got a big boat
A wide load
Enough to bring the party down
           G
Oh yeah, a big boat,
                     D
It ain’t no carnival cruise
                A                        G
Says he’s got a big boat but it’s just a ferry boat,
                              D       A
enough to fit an extra one or two
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
                A                         G
Says he’s got a big boat, but it’s just a ferry boat
                                  D         A
and that makes for a short, short ride
                D
Says he's got a fast boat, talk about high speed
But everybody knows the truth
          G
Oh hey, a big boat
                                 D
Get your oars back in the water, kid
                A                                  G
Says he’s got a fast boat, but it’s just a ferry boat
                                D       A
it ain't to faster than a goldfish
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
                A                         G
Says he’s got a big boat, but it’s just a ferry boat
                                  D         A
and that makes for a short, short ride
Fades out on D with riffs, etc

Big Boat chords and lyrics

Free chords for Big Boat by M. Ward. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: M. Ward
Album: Transistor Radio
Year: 2005
Title: Big Boat
Tab by: P Mordaunt
    D Riff - D F# G G# A G# G F#
    G Riff - G B C C# D C# C B
Intro - D x 14 bars - stop, D x 13 ish bars - Stop
A high roller
And everybody knows its name
A wide load
Enough to bring the party down
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
But everybody knows the truth
        [D Riff] [G Riff] [D Riff]
Break -  D  x4    G  x2    D  x2
Fades out on D with riffs, etc

Big Boat Chords by M. Ward

Learn how to play Big Boat by M. Ward with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Boat chords”, “Big Boat guitar chords”, or “M. Ward Big Boat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Big Boat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Boat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#, G, G#, A, B.

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The chords for "Big Boat" show the original chord names (including D, F#, G, G#, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.