The Boat chords by Ira Wolf

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: A

♫ Intro:

A D A E x2

Verse A:
           A                D
I was a boat, drifting at sea
                A                   E
Longing for shores that I'd never seen
                 A                   D
And there was a storm that capsized me
             A                   E
Led me to land, just in your reach

                 A                   D
And you were a rope, fast to the ground
            A             E
Ready to hold anything down
                 A             D
So we tied the knots onto the bow
                A               E
And we made a pact, we made a vow


Verse B:
               F#                D
We could stay here tethered to land
            A                E
No letting go, no looking back


Verse A:
                     A                      D
But days turned to years, rocks turned to sand
             A                   E
And suddenly I was turning with them
              A                     D
And ever so slight, you started to fray
               A              E
And I felt the tide pull me away

Verse B:
                F#                    D
And somewhere between the crashing of waves
             A                   E
I was set free, and I saw you break

♫ Bridge:
                A                   D
'Cause I was a boat, meant for the sea
              A                     E
Tied to a shore that I'm scared to leave
              F#                  D
But I need the space, I need the sky
            A               E
I need to chase horizon lines
             F#                   D
I had to set sail to see what I'd find
                 A                   E
To prove that I can, I'll leave you behind

Instrumental ♫ Break:
F#  D  A  E x6

Verse A:
               A                  D
Now I'm just a boat, drifting at sea
              A                    E
Missing the rope that used to hold me
             A                     D
But I am a boat, that's all I'll be
           A               E
I am a boat, I'm just a boat