Boat On The River Chords by Styx

Tempo:
86.75 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

F

D

Cm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Styx - Boat On The River chords
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[Gm] [Cm] .
[Gm] [A] .
[Gm] [Cm] .
[Gm] [A] .
[Gm] .
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] I need to go [D] down, I need to come [Gm] down.
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] And I won't cry out [Gm] anymore .
Time stands still as I gaze in the water [F] It eases me [D] down.
Touching me gently [Gm] with the waters that flow Past my boat on the river.
[F] So I don't cry out [Gm] anymore .
[F] Oh, the river is [D] wise The river, it touches [Gm] my life.
Like the waves [C] on the sand.
[Cm] And all roads lead [Gm] to tranquility base Where the [A] frown on my face [D] disappears .
[Gm] Take me down to my boat on the river [F] And I [D] won't cry out [Gm] anymore .
[F] [D] [Bb] .
[Gm] .
[F] [D] [Gm] Oh, [F] the river is [D] deep The river, it touches [Gm] my life.
Like the waves [C] on the sand.
[Cm] And all roads lead to [Gm] tranquility base [A] Where the frown on my face [D] disappears.
Oh, [Gm] the river is deep The river, it touches my life.
Take me down to my boat on the river [F] I need to go down, [D] won't you let me go [Gm] down.
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] And I won't cry out [Gm] anymore.
And [F] I won't cry out anymore.
[Gm] .
[D] And I won't cry [Gm] out anymore .
Key:  
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
D
1321
Cm
13421113
A
1231
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Styx - Boat On The River chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F, D, Gm, F and Gm in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 43 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 87 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] I need to go [D] down, I need to come [Gm] down.
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] And I won't cry out [Gm] _ anymore _ .
Time stands still as I gaze in the water [F] It eases me [D] down.
Touching me gently [Gm] with the waters that flow Past my boat on the river.
[F] So I don't cry out [Gm] anymore _ .
[F] Oh, the river is [D] wise The river, it touches [Gm] my life.
Like the waves [C] on the sand.
[Cm] And all roads lead [Gm] to tranquility base Where the [A] frown on my face [D] _ disappears _ .
[Gm] _ Take me down to my boat on the river [F] And I [D] won't cry out [Gm] anymore _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ Oh, [F] the river is [D] deep The river, it touches [Gm] my life.
Like the waves [C] on the sand.
[Cm] And all roads lead to [Gm] _ tranquility base [A] Where the frown on my face [D] disappears.
_ Oh, [Gm] _ the river is deep The river, it touches my life.
Take me down to my boat on the river [F] I need to go down, [D] won't you let me go [Gm] down.
Take me back to my boat on the river [F] And I won't cry out [Gm] anymore.
And [F] I won't cry out anymore.
[Gm] _ _ _ .
[D] And I won't cry [Gm] out anymore _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was penned by Tommy Shaw.

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