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Boathouse Chords

Music by: Gordon Lightfoot
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[Verse 1]
[Em]Dee [G]dee [A]de[G]e,[Em][G][A][G][Em][G]
[A]dee dee dee, [G]dee dee [Em]dee d[G]ee[A][G]

[Verse 2]
[Em]I would ra[G]ther be [A]at the boa[Em]thouse,
[A]out[G] of[Em] the dai[G]ly grind[A][Em][G][A]
[G]I'd[Em] sooner be [G]dow[A]n at the[G] boathou[Em]se,
[G]wha[A]t a[G] wa[Em]y to unwi[G]nd[A][Em][A][G]
[A]Now I don't wanna know
how it [G]feels to be set back
So I'm [A]leavin' here [G]on a one-way track
[Em]track[A][Em][G][A]
[G]I'd

[Verse 3]
[Em]rather be [A]in mosquito [Em]alley,
[A]out[G] of[Em] my right hand[A] lane[Em][A]
You'd [Em]rather [G]see [A]my [G]mos[Em]quiot tally,
[A]all[G] th[Em]at moves[G] is fa[A]ir game[Em][A][G]
[A]Now I don't wanna know how
it [G]feels not to be loose
So I'm [A]leavin' here [G]on
the first ca[Em]boose[G][A]
[G]I'm lea[A]vin' here on [G]the first
ca[Em]boose[G][A][G][Em][A]
[G]I can't

[Verse 4]
[Em]sleep by a[A] gentle ocea[Em]n[G][A]
[G]and I can[Em]'t sleep my [A]a wat[G]er fal[Em]l[G][A]
[G]I can[Em]'t sleep by [A]a lov[G]ely riv[Em]er,
[A]I c[G]an'[Em]t slee[A]p and [G]I can't s[Em]leep[A]

[Verse 5]
[Em]Dee dee dee, d[A]ee d[G]ee dee,
dee [Em]dee dee [A]dee[G]

[Verse 6]
[Em]I would rather sle[A]ep at th[G]e boatho[Em]use,
[G]wha[A]t m[G]ore[Em] can I say[A][Em][G][A]
[G]I'd[Em] soon eat[G] dow[A]n at the[G] boathou[Em]se,
[G]let[A] it[G] ca[Em]rry me away[A][G][Em][G][A]
[G]Now I d[A]on't wanna know
how it [G]feels to step aside
So I'm [A]leavin' here [G]on a
wicked [Em]ride[G][A][G][Em][A]

[Verse 7]
Or [Em]I could be ba[A]ck at the al[Em]e house,
[A]wit[Em]h a flagon [A]or two[G][Em][A]
[G]A few[Em] blocks sou[A]th of the jail[Em] house,
[A]wit[Em]h a hole in[A] my shoe[Em][A][G]
[A]Now, I don't wanna know
how it [G]feels to stop a truck
So I'm [A]leavin' here and
[G]wishin' you good [Em]luck[A]
[G]I'm lea[A]vin' here and wis[G]hin' you
good [Em]luck[G][A][G][Em][G][A]
[G]I

[Verse 8]
[Em]can't sleep [A]by [G]a d[Em]eep ocean,
[A]I c[G]an't [Em]sleep by a w[A]ater [G]fall[Em][A]
[G]I can[Em]'t sleep by [A]a lovely riv[Em]er,
[A]I c[G]an't [Em]sleep [A]and I [G]can't sle[Em]ep[A][G]

[Verse 9]
[Em]Dee dee dee, d[A]ee d[G]ee dee,
dee dee [Em]dee dee
[A]I'd[G]

[Verse 10]
[Em]rather be [A]in mosquito [Em]alley,
[A]kee[G]pin[Em]' spiders in[A] line[Em][G][A]
[G]I'd soo[Em]ner be dow[A]n at the boathou[Em]se,
[A]what [G]a w[Em]ay to [A]unwind[G]
[Em]Now [A]I do[G]n't wa[A]nna know
how it [G]feels not to be loose
So I'm [A]leavin' here [G]on the first ca[Em]boose
[G]I'm[A] le[G]avin' h[A]ere on the fi[G]rst
ca[Em]boose[A][G][Em][A][G]

[Verse 11]
[Em]Dee dee dee, dee d[A]ee d[G]ee,
dee [Em]dee dee dee
[A]Dee [G]dee[Em] dee,
dee [A]dee dee, dee dee [G]dee [Em]dee
[A]Dee dee [G]dee[Em],
dee [A]dee dee, dee [Em]dee dee dee
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