Boy Inside The Boat Chords

KeyC Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays490

Boy Inside The Boat by Craig Cardiff is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords C, G, Am7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			 

verse 1: 
          C                G 
About the almost’s and the should’ves 
      Am7                F 
The could’ves and the can’ts 
C                G 
The moments you wish you picked 
     Am7                F 
With your heart and not your head 
C                G 
I’ll do my best to tell you 
     Am7                F 
Sing it simply and explain 
C                G 
How it’s extra to light the candles 
    F 
But no charge for the rain 

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2 

verse 2: 
C                G 
We found the boy inside the boat 
     Am7                F 
The week rita left the band 
C                G 
Richard left the party 
     Am7                F 
Took freedom by the hand 
C                G 
We learned the louder they yell, 
     Am7                F 
The less likely they understand, 
C                G 
So please be gentle with them, 
Am7 
Be gentle with yourself. 

 
G          C           F        C 
Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon 
G                  Am7 
I’ve starved the heart 
            F            C 
Gave the head too much room 
        G             C 
We do our best to number, 
        F               C 
Make up stories to explain 
       G                     Am7 
It’s always extra to light the candle 
   F 
No charge for the rain 

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2 

verse 3: 
       C                    G 
The sandwich board bullies jeered 
     Am7                F 
As henry left the stage. 
C                G 
I find their convictions curious 
     Am7                F 
From this side of the cage. 
C                G 
Did the universe reveal herself? 
     Am7                F 
Did she make herself known? 
C                G 
Were you too busy? too important? 
        Am7 
To look up from the phone? 


G          C           F        C 
Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon 
G                  Am7 
I’ve starved the heart 
            F            C 
Gave the head too much room 
        G             C 
We do our best to number, 
        F               C 
Make up stories to explain 
       G                     Am7 
It’s always extra to light the candle 
   F 
No charge for the rain 

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2 

verse 4: 
C                G 
In the terminal he reflected, 
     Am7                F 
All defenses laid down 
C                G 
Figured a week at mayo 
     Am7                F 
Would lighten the crown. 
C                G 
Craving offered comfort, 
     Am7                F 
Held tight his hand 
C                G 
She’s dangerous in her friendship 
       Am7 
Because she understands. 
G                C 
Best to know her better, 
     F                C 
Put your head inside her mouth 
G                Am7 
Making friends with your monsters 
F       C 
Is what sorts them out. 
        G             C 
We do our best to number, 
        F               C 
Make up stories to explain 
       G                     Am7 
It’s always extra to light the candle 
   F 
No charge for the rain 

Interlude: C, G, Am7, F X2 

Verse 5:
C                G 
It’s dark in here i’m wondering 
     Am7                F 
Are these people leaning or in love? 
C                G 
And do we even know 
     Am7                
Which it is until it’s gone? 
C     G Am7     F 
The condition is fragile, be careful going in 
C                G            Am7 
The future’s uncertain, enjoy everything 


G          C           F        C 
Hold me a seat i’ll be there soon 
G                  Am7 
I’ve starved the heart 
             F            C 
Gave the head too much room 
        G             Am7 
We do our best to number, 
        F               C 
Make up stories to explain 
       G                     Am7 
It’s always extra to light the candle 
   F     C 
No charge for the rain 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante