James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat
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Key of G
Ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.
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INTRO:
G (320003@1)             Em7          GGolden, (320003@1)golden, golden river run
G (320003@1)              Em7              GTo (320003@1)the East then drop beneath the sun
    G (320003@1)              Em7         GAnd (320003@1)as the moon lies low and overhead
      (D)  Em7
We're lost

Em7 - D - G - D
Em7 - G - Em7...

VERSE 1:
Em7                      GBurn (320003@1)slow, burning up the back wall
Em7                           GLong (320003@1)roads, where the city meets the sky
Em7                          GMost (320003@1)days, most days stay the sole same
Em7                                  GPlease (320003@1)stay, for this fear it will not die

CHORUS:
           C (x32010@1)             GIf (320003@1)I had a boat, I would sail to you
               D (xx0232@1)            EmHold (022000@1)you in my arms, ask you to be true
             C (x32010@1)               GOnce (320003@1)I had a dream, it died long before
                D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)        (Em)
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore

VERSE 2:
Em7                        GDown (320003@1)low, down amongst the thorn rows
Em7                                    GWeeds (320003@1)grow, through the lilies and the vine
Em7                           GBirds (320003@1)play, try to find their own way
Em7                               GSoft (320003@1)clay, on your feet and under mine

CHORUS:
           C (x32010@1)             GIf (320003@1)I had a boat, I would sail to you
               D (xx0232@1)            EmHold (022000@1)you in my arms, ask you to be true
             C (x32010@1)               GOnce (320003@1)I had a dream, it died long before
                D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)        (Em7)
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore

BRIDGE:
                 CSplitting (x32010@1)at the seams
               GHeaving (320003@1)at the brace
                DSheets (xx0232@1)all billowing
                    Em7
The breaking of the day
            CSea (x32010@1)is not my friend
           GAnd (320003@1)everyone conspires
           DStill (xx0232@1)I choose to swim
            Em7
Slip beneath the tide

COnce (x32010@1)I had a dream
             GOnce (320003@1)I had a hope
               DThat (xx0232@1)was yesterday
             Em7
Not so long ago
                CThis (x32010@1)is not the end
                 GThis (320003@1)is just the world
               DSuch (xx0232@1)a foolish thing
               Em7
Such an honest girl

CHORUS:
           C (x32010@1)             GIf (320003@1)I had a boat, I would sail to you
               D (xx0232@1)            Em7
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
             C (x32010@1)               GOnce (320003@1)I had a dream, it died long before
                D (xx0232@1)           Em7
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore