Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: E
Intro:
E |D |C#m7 |Bm7 :
E |D |E |D :
Verse 1:
E D
In a momentary lapse of my condition
E D
That sent me tumbling down into a deep despair
E D
Lost and dazed, so I had no real recollection
Em7 A7 E
Until the rain cleared the air
Verse 2:
E D
When you wake to find that everything has left you,
E D7
And the clothes you wear belong to someone else
E D
See your shadow chasing off towards the shoreline,
Em7 A7 E
Drifting into emptiness
Chorus:
D Dsus2 E
There are bullrushes outside my window,
D A E
And their leaves whisper words in the breeze
D E
Well, tomorrow I'll walk to the harbour,
G A E
Catch the first boat that's comin' in
G A E Esus4
I'll catch the first boat that's comin' in
Verse 3:
E D Dsus2
Like a child too small to reach the front door handle
E D7
Or maybe just too scared to know what I would find
E D
Now, I feel I'm strong enough to take the slow ride,
Em7 A7 E
Not knowing when I will arrive
Chorus:
D Dsus4 D E
Hey β there are bullrushes outside my window,
D A E
And their leaves whisper words in the breeze,
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 E
And tomorrow I'll walk to the harbour,
G A E
Catch the first boat that's comin' in
G A E Esus4
Hey β I'll catch the first boat that's comin' in
Bridge:
D E E7
I do believe I'm going home
D E
'Cause I don't call this place my own
Gmaj7 A
I'm missing what I had,
Dm9 C9
Happy times and sad,
C9 Bb9
More than I ever thought could be
Gsus4 |Asus4 :
Gsus4 |Asus4 :
Verse 4:
E D
La-la la la la laa, laa la-la la la laa
E D7
La-la la la la laa, laa la-la la laa
E D Dsus2
La-la la la la laa, laa la-la la la laa
Em7 A7 E
Not knowing when I will arrive
Chorus:
D Dsus4 Dsus2 E Esus4
Hey β there are bullrushes outside my window,
D Asus4 A E Esus4
And their leaves whisper words in the breeze
D Dsus4 Dsus2 E Esus4
Well, tomorrow I'll walk to the harbour,
G A E Esus4
Catch the first boat that's comin' in
G A E E7
I'll catch the first boat that's comin' in
G A E E7 E Esus4
Hey β I'll catch the first boat that's comin' in, yeah
G A
First boat that's comin'
G A
First boat that's comin'
G A E
First boat that's comin' in
Outro:
TR E(Esus4)
E\
E |D |E |D :
E |D |E |D :
E |D |E |D :
E |D |E |D :
Magic Bus riff:
E E7* E
e|--0-----0-----0-------0---0-------|
B|--0-----0-----0-------0---0-------|
G|--1-----1-----1-------2---1-------| x4
D|--2-----2-----2-------0---2-------|
A|--2-----2-----2-------2---2-------|
E|--0-----0-----0-------0---0-------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
Song History
Published: March 14, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025