The Silent Boatman tab by Parliament

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• Submitter: Donczarski53
• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:  THE SILENT BOATMAN
ARTIST: PARLIAMENT
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


        THE SILENT BOATMAN
          PARLIAMENT

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb

VERSE:
Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb      AbAb    Eb MajorEb
It is said that when we leave this world
Eb MajorEb     Bb majorBb     AbAb   Eb MajorEb
If we have suffered we will be saved
Eb MajorEb         Bb majorBb   AbAb   Eb MajorEb
So I`ll lift up my head, whoever I am
Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb       AbAb     Eb MajorEb
What I cannot do here, there`s a place that I can


CHORUS:
   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE           GbGb   BB  BB
To ferry me across the unknown waters

Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb


VERSE:
Eb MajorEb             Bb majorBb
In this life, though I`ve tried
    AbAb      Eb MajorEb
Many things couldn`t be
 Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb      AbAb    Eb MajorEb
Closed minds with faces looking down onto me
 Eb MajorEb       Bb majorBb    AbAb       Eb MajorEb
Parting means grief, but only for those left
Eb MajorEb    Bb majorBb            AbAb    Eb MajorEb
All men descend into earth at the very same depth

CHORUS:
   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE           GbGb   BB  BB
To ferry me across the unknown waters


INSTRUMENTAL:
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb
Eb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb

Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb AbAb Eb MajorEb


VERSE:
Eb MajorEb       Bb majorBb      AbAb      Eb MajorEb
I wonder if in death, man at last can love man
 Eb MajorEb          Bb majorBb       AbAb    Eb MajorEb
Stripped of all life`s gifts to him no ego to remain
 Eb MajorEb           Bb majorBb        AbAb       Eb MajorEb
When you reach Jordan`s bank, there`s no money, power or fame
Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb        AbAb       Eb MajorEb
No third or second class, the fare is all the same


CHORUS:
   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   DbmDbm          EbmEbm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  E MajorE             GbGb
To ferry me across the unknown waters - FADE OUT


======================= CAPO: 1st FRET ========================


SONG:  THE SILENT BOATMAN
ARTIST: PARLIAMENT
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


        THE SILENT BOATMAN
          PARLIAMENT

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:
D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD


VERSE:
D MajorD   A augmentedA       G+G     D MajorD
It is said that when we leave this world
D MajorD      A augmentedA      G+G    D MajorD
If we have suffered we will be saved
D MajorD          A augmentedA    G+G   D MajorD
So I`ll lift up my head, whoever I am
D MajorD         A augmentedA        G+G      D MajorD
What I cannot do here, there`s a place that I can


CHORUS:
   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#           FF   A#A# A#A#
To ferry me across the unknown waters

D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD


VERSE:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
In this life, though I`ve tried
    G+G       D MajorD
Many things couldn`t be
 D MajorD        A augmentedA       G+G    D MajorD
Closed minds with faces looking down onto me
 D MajorD       A augmentedA    G+G        D MajorD
Parting means grief, but only for those left
D MajorD    A augmentedA             G+G     D MajorD
All men descend into earth at the very same depth


CHORUS:
   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#           FF   A#A# A#A#
To ferry me across the unknown waters


INSTRUMENTAL:
D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
D  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD

D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD


VERSE:
D MajorD        A augmentedA      G+G       D MajorD
I wonder if in death, man at last can love man
 D MajorD           A augmentedA        G+G    D MajorD
Stripped of all life`s gifts to him no ego to remain
 D MajorD            A augmentedA        G+G        D MajorD
When you reach Jordan`s bank, there`s no money, power or fame
D MajorD      A augmentedA         G+G        D MajorD
No third or second class, the fare is all the same


CHORUS:
   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters

   C minorCm          DmDm
I`m waiting for the silent boatman
  D#D#             FF
To ferry me across the unknown waters - FADE OUT

The Silent Boatman tab

"The Silent Boatman" is the closing track on "Osmium", American funk band Parliament´s debut album from 1970.

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