The Riverboat Song Chords by Ocean Colour Scene

Tempo:
110.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

E

D

A

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Riverboat Song live - Ocean Colour Scene chords
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[Bm]
I
[E] [Eb]
[Em] [Bm]
see trouble up ahead.
[E] Where the river flows, sways beneath the sun,
If I [G] can't gain the stars to win,
[Bm] instead?
100%  ➙  110BPM
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Ocean Colour Scene - (Live At Manchester Apollo, UK/ 1998) The Riverboat Song chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, Bm, D, E and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 55 BPM before aiming for the song's 110 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
see trouble _ _ _ up ahead.
_ _ _ [E] Where the river flows, sways beneath the sun,
That's where the river [Bm] runs red.
_ _ [D] _
If I [G] can't gain the stars to win,
[A] Should I double freeze [Em] an eagle [Bm] instead?
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] Tomorrow [G] is the same as the [A] things that you said. _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] I see [E] trouble _ _ _ up the road. _ _ _
[Em] There's good things you found in love,
And by the way, life's a cheat [Bm] on your soul.
_ _ _ [Em] Like a mess of words,
You'll just lose control before you lie on [Bm] your bed.
_ _ _ [Gbm] Tomorrow [G] is the [D] same as [A] the things that you said.
_ [Gbm] _ [Bm] I see trouble up the road.
And [D] anyway, all the things [E] you know,
Tell [A] me why does [Bb] your river [Bm] not flow?
And [D] anyway, all the things [E] you said,
Tell me [A] why does [Bb] your river [Bm] run red?
And [D] anyway, all the things [E] you've seen,
[A] Tell me why will [E] your river [Bm] run green?
And anyway, [D] all that you [E] know,
Tell me [Gbm] why does your river not [B] _ _ flow?
_ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Far less things to say in your way,
That's [Bm] your trouble.
_ _ _ [Em] Like a big, big, sunken river,
That's a [D] whole land of stars and [Bm] a mist double.
_ [E] _ [Bm] _
_ [Gb] Tomorrow [G] is the same as the [A] things that you said.
_ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] And [D] anyway, all the things you [E] know,
Tell [A] me why [Bb] does your river [B] not flow?
[Bm] And [D] anyway, all the things [E] you said,
Tell me [A] why does [Bb] your river run [Bm] red?
And anyway, [D] all the things [E] you've seen,
Tell [A] me why will [Bb] your river [B] run green?
And [D] anyway, all that you [E] know,
Tell me [A] why does your river [B] not flow?
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ I _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] see trouble [B] up _ [Bm] _ _ ahead. _ _
_ [Em] Where the river flows, sways beneath the sun,
Is where the river [Bm] runs red.
_ _ And I see [Gbm] trouble, _ _ _ [Bm] but it's not trouble. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _

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