Chords for Boatman's Dance

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_ Hi-ho, the boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The [G] boatman dance, the boatman sing, the boatman hop to everything.
When the boatman go to shore, he spends his money and he works for more.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Hi-ho, the boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The oyster boat should keep to shore, the fish in some act should venture more.
School to sail before the whine, steamboat leave its fleet behind.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _ _ _
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The boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I [G] went on board the other day just to see what the boatman had to say.
There I let my passion loose, [C] he clapped [G] me in the calypso.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _
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The boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] I [G] come this time, I'll come no more, let me loose, I'll go to shore.
With a whole horse, a bully crew, a hoosier maid and a captain too.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Hi, the boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Now when you go to the boatman's [G] ball, dance with the whiteboard not at all.
Sky blue jacket and a tarp on a [C] hat, look [G] out, my boys, for the nine-tailed cat.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Hi, the boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Now the [G] boatman, he's a thrifty man, as none can do what the boatman can.
I've never seen a pretty gal in my life, but that she was a boatman's wife.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. _
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boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Now when the boatman blows his horn, look out, my boy, your sheep is shorn.
He stole my sheep, he stole my shirt, he put [G] them in the bag, then he took them in the boat.
Dance, you boatman, dance, oh, dance, you boatman, dance.
Oh, dance all night till the broad day light, go home with the gal in the morning. Yes. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Hi, ho, the boatman go floating down the river in a big paddle. _ _
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