Boats Against The Current Chords by Eric Carmen

Tempo:
113.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Bm

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Carmen - Boats Against the Current chords
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[G] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [Em]
[G] [C] [Bm] [D]
[G]
I know it's over,
[Bm] you know it's over We're [C] just going through [G] the motions
But [Am] the sailing sail [B] pushes worlds [Em] apart [G] And you know it's breaking my heart
[C]
[G] I was a dreamer,
[Bm] you were a dreamer But [C] perfection is [G] disowned
And [Am] it seems we're all [B]
human after [Em] all And [Bm]
[G] the boat will take [C] you along
But [Bm] tomorrow, [Em] we'll go a little [Bm] bit faster [C] Tomorrow, we're gonna [D] find
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] Feelings [C] that were left in [C#] the past [G] There's romance in [Bm] the sunset
[C] We're both against the current to [G] the end
[Em]
[Am]
[C] [G] Maybe we're older, [Bm] maybe we're colder So [C] with these regards, [G] we'll show
Why [Am] we cling to our [B] illusions once [Em] again [G] And we keep them [C] in the rain
[G] Seasons are changing, [Bm] our reasons are changing But the [C] story [G] is the same
[C] So we find ourselves [A]
pretending [B] no one [Em] will need me [Bm]
All while the [C] years keep us separated
But [Bm] tomorrow, we'll [Em] go a little [G] bit faster [C] Tomorrow, we're [D] gonna find
Feelings [Bm] that were [Em]
[Bm] [C] left in [C#] the past [G] There's romance in [Bm] the sunset
[C] We're both against the current [G] [Em]
[Am] [D]
to [Bm] the [Em]
[G] end
[C] [D]
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] Feelings [Em] that were left [C#]
[G] in the past There's romance in the [Bm]
sunset
[C] We're both against the current to the [Em] end
[D#]
[G] [C#]
Feelings [C] that were left in the [Bm] past [G] There's romance in the sunset
We're [Am] both [G] against [C] the current to the [G] end
[Em]
[C] [D]
[C] There's romance in [G] the sunset [C] We're both against the [G] current to the end
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Eric Carmen - Boats Against The Current chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, C, G, Bm, D, Bm, Em, Bm, Em, G and C in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 56 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 113 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I know it's over, _ _ _
_ [Bm] you know it's over We're [C] just going through [G] the motions
But [Am] the sailing sail [B] pushes worlds [Em] apart _ _ [G] And you know it's breaking my heart
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] I was a dreamer, _
_ _ [Bm] you were a _ dreamer _ But [C] perfection is [G] disowned
_ And [Am] it seems we're all [B]
human after _ [Em] all And [Bm] _
[G] the boat will take [C] you along _
But _ [Bm] _ tomorrow, [Em] we'll go a little [Bm] bit faster [C] Tomorrow, _ we're gonna [D] find
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] Feelings [C] that were left in [C#] the past _ [G] There's romance in [Bm] the sunset
_ [C] We're both against the current to [G] the end
_ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] Maybe we're older, _ _ _ _ [Bm] maybe we're colder _ So [C] with these regards, [G] we'll show
Why [Am] we cling to our [B] illusions once [Em] again _ _ [G] And we keep them [C] in the rain _
_ _ _ [G] _ Seasons are changing, _ _ [Bm] our reasons are changing _ But the [C] story [G] is the same
_ [C] So we find ourselves [A]
pretending [B] no one [Em] will need me [Bm]
All while the [C] years keep us separated _
_ But [Bm] tomorrow, we'll [Em] go a little [G] bit faster [C] Tomorrow, we're [D] gonna find
Feelings [Bm] that were _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ left in [C#] the past _ [G] There's romance in [Bm] the _ sunset
[C] We're both against the _ current [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ to [Bm] the _ _ [Em] _
[G] end
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] Feelings [Em] that were left _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [G] in the past There's romance in the [Bm]
sunset
_ [C] We're both against the current to the [Em] _ end
_ [D#] _
_ [G] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ Feelings [C] _ _ that were left in the [Bm] past [G] There's romance in the sunset
We're [Am] both _ [G] against [C] the current to the [G] _ end
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] There's romance in [G] the sunset [C] We're both against the [G] current to the end _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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