Steady As She Goes chords by Andrew Peterson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

E MajorE BB A augmentedA 2x

Verse 1:

    E MajorE
I see the thunderheads rise
     A augmentedA
In the northern sky
     E MajorE
And my heart is sinking
      A augmentedA
In the threatening tide
      E MajorE
'cause my portside's heavy
     A augmentedA
With the worries of life
     E MajorE
And the worries of dying
     A augmentedA
On the starboard side

Verse 2:

     E MajorE
Well, I wonder, am I really
     A augmentedA
Stouthearted enough?
      E MajorE
'Cause the ocean is rolling
       A augmentedA
And these waters are rough
       E MajorE
There's a storm cloud brewing
    A augmentedA
In the sky above
      E MajorE
So let my vessel be sturdy
     BB
Let my anchor be tough


Chorus:

        C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
'Cause the clouds are known to gather
     E MajorE        BB
And the wind is prone to blow
         A augmentedA     BB
I'll keep her steady as a river
      A augmentedA         BB
When the wild wind comes to blow
     A augmentedA        BB
I've already been delivered
           E MajorE      A augmentedA
So I'll keep her steady as she goes

Verse 3:
     E MajorE                A augmentedA
Well, I shiver in the wake of the raging storm
      E MajorE
And my rigging is tattered
      A augmentedA
And these sails are torn
    E MajorE           A augmentedA
Gonna cast this cargo overboard
        E MajorE
But I ain't setting my headings
     BB
For no change in course

Chorus:

        C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
'Cause the clouds are known to gather
     E MajorE        BB
And the wind is prone to blow
         A augmentedA     BB
I'll keep her steady as a river
      A augmentedA         BB
When the wild wind comes to blow
     A augmentedA        BB
I've already been delivered
           E MajorE      A augmentedA
So I'll keep her steady as she goes

E MajorE BB E MajorE A augmentedA


Bridge:

               F# minorF#m     E MajorE
So when you can't find the faith to slumber
        A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  A augmentedA
When you're thrown by every swell
        C# minorC#m       BB
You know that you're not going under
       F# minorF#m     C# minorC#m  BB
With the captain at the helm


End Chorus:
        A augmentedA     BB
So keep her steady as a river
      A augmentedA         BB
When the wild wind comes to blow
     A augmentedA        BB
You've already been delivered
           E MajorE      A augmentedA
So just keep her steady as she goes
        E MajorE       A augmentedA
So keep her steady as she goes
      BB  A augmentedA  E MajorE
Steady as she goes