Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: D
D/F#: 220232
Intro:
D Bm Gm
D Bm Bb
D Bm Gm
D Bm G
Verse 1:
D
Free as the wind on the ocean
F#m
Wild as the rain in the storm
G
Immense out on the grand horizon
D A A
As a thunderhead taking form
D
Turn in with the stars on the water
F#m
Rise with the tides in the dawn
G
Be your own boss for the summer
D A
Seize the moment before it's gone
Chorus:
G D/F# Em7 A7
Sixteen on a fishing boat
D Bm Gm D Bm Bb
Learning to float
Verse 2:
D
Some who keep their secrets like treasure
F#m
Some who tend to cling to the coast
G
No one who can stand staying landlocked
D A A
For longer than a month at most
D
Free as the churn of the riptide
F#m
Free as a wreck in the drift
G
Nothing's ever promised to anyone
D A
Everything you get is a gift
Chorus:
G D/F# Em7 A7
Sixteen on a fishing boat
D D
Learning to float
Bridge:
G
Learning to swim
D
Learning how to tread water
Em
Learning how to raise our cries to the skies
A A
Like seals to the slaughter
Instrumental:
(C D) x4
(Bb D) x4
Verse 3:
D
Still as the sky on the ocean
F#m
Mute as the moon overhead
G
Me and Peter Balkan and you, friend
D A
Everybody else is dead
D
Turning where the rain won't reach us
F#m
Rise with the sun all alone
G
Be your own boss for the summer
D A
Just once before you're grown
Chorus:
G D/F# Em7 A7
Sixteen on a fishing boat
G D/F# Em7 A7
Sixteen on a fishing boat
G D/F# Em7 A7
Sixteen on a fishing boat
D
We are learning to float
Instrumental:
(Bb C D) x16
End by strumming D once.
Song History
Published: November 11, 2025
Last Updated: November 11, 2025