The Riverboat chords

[INTRO]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [G]

[VERSE 1]
[G]She was pretty as [C]ever he'd [G]seen
Born into the line of the [C]Riverboat [G]Queens
An ivory ghost with a [C]heart of [G]steam
and a [Am]whistle like a southern [D]song

[VERSE 2]
[G]He would wait around [C]noon every[G]day
Perched on a log in the [C]Misissippi [G]clay
His old eyes a watching as she [C]paddled her [G]way
Such a [Am]sight to look [D]upon

[CHORUS 1]
[C]How he longed to walk her decks
With the [G]southern [D]bells and the [Em]country jets
[C]Lean against the smooth brass rail
And then [G]lose himself in the [D]banjos [G]playing
[C]Have a place where he belonged instead of
[G]Sittin' [D]lonely on a [Em]dead, old [C]log

[VERSE 3]
[G]Once he heard a sound, he [C]figured on the [G]wind
Turned around to see the [C]freckles and [G]grin
of a boy who said "She's [C]right around the [G]bend, [Am]bound to be here [D]soon!

[VERSE 4]
[G]Today's the day I'm [C]catching my [G]ride
And I'm gonna stand at the [C]captain's [G]side!"
Playin' along the old [C]man [G]replied,
"Would you [Am]mind if I came [D]too?"

[CHORUS 2]
[C]'Cause son I'd like to walk to walk her decks
With the [G]southern [D]bells and the country [Em]jets
[C]Lean against the smooth brass rail
And then [G]lose myself in the [D]banjos [G]playing
[C]Have a place where I belong instead of
[G]Sittin' [D]lonely on a [Em]dead, old, [C]log

[BRIDGE 1]
[Em]Then she appeared like a [G]graceful [C]swan
[C]Her vision filled their [D]eyes
And the [Em]boy started yellin' at the [G]top of his [C]lungs
[C]"Won't you please give us a [D]ride?"
[C]He waved his arms, jumped up and [Em]down, while the [Am]old man just looked [A]on
He said, [C]"Shout 'till you drop, but [D]they'll never [Em]stop, for a [C]boy and a [G]vagabond."

[VERSE 5]
[G]But then much to [C]his [G]surprise
She started turnin' right [C]before his [G]eyes and she
Set a course as the [C]arrow [G]flies
[Am]Straight towards the [D]shore

[VERSE 6]
[G]His knees trembled as The [C]Queen came [G]closer
larger than life with the [C]gangplank [G]lowered
And, "All aboard" the [C]captain [G]ordered
"we've [Am]always room for [D]more!"

[CHORUS 3]
[C]"Wouldn't you like to walk my decks
With the [G]southern [D]bells and the [Em]country jets
[C]Lean against the smooth brass rail
And then [G]lose yourself in the [D]banjos [G]playing
[C]Have a place where you belong instead of
[G]Sittin' [D]lonely on a [Em]dead, old [C]log?"

[BRIDGE 2]
The [Em]old man cried in [G]disbe[C]lief
[C]"There must be some mis[D]take!
[Em]Why would you stop for the [G]likes of [C]me
[C]And a lad who's all of [D]eight?
[C]And I've no money for a [Em]fare." To which the [Am]boy said, "Don't you [A]bother.
Mister if [C]you're with me you can [D]ride for [Em]free, 'cause the [C]captain is my [G]father."

[CHORUS 4]
[C]Now he walks along her decks
With the [G]southern [D]bells and the [Em]country jets
[C]Leans against the smooth brass rail
And then [G]loses himself in the [D]banjos [G]playing
[C]Found a place where he belongs
[G]And he sits no [D]more on a [Em]dead, old [C]log

[OUTRO]
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