Last boat to america Chords
by David Gray
Last boat to america by David Gray is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G, Em, Bm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro/Main vibraphone riff.....
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9--7-----------------7----9-----7------------------------------------------------|
A|--------9---------9---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------10------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeat throughout most of song including verses.
Chords for Verse: (hard to hear as guitar is not prominent so bear with)
D A
Make me a boat and away I'll float
D A
into the stillness of a pure blue sky
D A
There's nothing here to hold me now
D A
And I got no more tears to cry
D A
Grant me a wish just one more kiss
D A
Oh baby kiss me till the daylight's through
G A
These are days of make believe
G A
But there ain't nothing any fool can do
Chorus:
Em G
Pin another dream on me
D Bm E
'Cos the night is bearing down
Em G A Bm
Baby let's go all the way this time