NOTES: 
- Standard tuning (EADGBE)
- *CAPO ON FRET 5*
- D/A means a D chord with a a Bass note.
- Listen to the song to get the strumming rhythm 

Tabbed by Patrick Darling 



Chords Used (CAPO FRET 5):

          
      Em       Em       Em       Em        G       D/A      Am        C
     [+G ]     [+F# ]    [+F ]                                     
          
E | -----0--------0--------0--------0--------X--------X--------0--------X----- | 
B | -----3--------2--------1--------0--------3--------3--------1--------1----- | 
G | -----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2--------0----- | 
D | -----2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------2--------2----- | 
A | -----2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------3----- | 
E | -----0--------0--------0--------0--------3--------X--------X--------X----- | 



INTRO:

Em[ G ] , Em[ F# ] , Em[ F ] , Em ,   (X2)




VERSE: 

Em[ G ]                           Em[ F# ]
Drank away the rest of the day, wonder what my liverd' say,

Em[ F ]                 Em
Drink, that's all you can,

Em[ G ]                                        Em[ F# ]
Blackened days with their bigger gales, blow in your parlor to discuss the day

Em[ F ]                  Em
Listen, that's all you can,



CHORUS:

       G                        D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                        Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,

      G                        D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                                       
That you built,



VERSE:

Em[ G ]                          Em[ F# ]
Sick and tired of what to say, no one listens anyway,

Em[ F ]                Em
Sing, that's all you can, 

Em[ G ]                             Em[ F# ]
Ramblin' years of lousy luck, you miss the smell of burnin' turf,

Em[ F ]                 Em
Dream , that's all you can,



CHORUS:

       G                        D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                        Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,

      G                        D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                             Em      
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,





INTERLUDE:

Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)



VERSE:

Em[ G ]                           Em[ F# ]
Singled out for who you are, it takes all types to judge a man,

Em[ F ]                Em
Feel, that's all you can,

Em[ G ]                          Em[ F# ]
Filthy suits with bigot ears, hide behind their own worst fears,

Em[ F ]                Em
Live, that's all you can

C                         Em
       It's all you can,

C                         Am     G
       It's all you can... do, (Hey)


INTERLUDE: 

Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)



VERSE:

Em[ G ]                               Em[ F# ]
No matter where I put my head, Ill wake up feelin' sound again,

Em[ F ]                  Em
Breathe, it's all you can,

Em[ G ]                               Em[ F# ]
Tomorrow smells of less decay, the flowers greet this bloomin' fray,

Em[ F ]                       Em
Be thankful, that's all you can,



CHORUS:

       G                       D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                        Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,

      G                       D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,

         Am                             Em      
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,

      G                          D/A
Ah no don't, oh no don't sink the boat,

            Am                             ( Em )
Oh that you built, that you built to keep afloat,



INTERLUDE: 

Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)



OUTRO:

           Em              G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age, 

               Am                 Em
I'm a ripe old age, that's what I am ,
                  
               Em              G
I'm a ripe old age, a ripe old age, 

           Am                        Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (Hey),

[ Em , G , Am , Em ]

           Em              G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age, 

           Am                Em
A ripe old age, that's what I am ,

           Em              G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age, 

           Am                        Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (HEY!),

Em                           G                              Am                             Em
                    The best I can


[ Em , G , Am , Em ] (Finish on last Em chord and let ring)