The Boat That I Row Chords

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The Boat That I Row by Neil Diamond is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			INTRO:   D  G (2x) 
 
D            G                      D    G 
Don't have a lot but with me that's fine. 
D          G                      D     G 
Whatever I got, well, I know it's mine. 
D           G                    D      G 
I don't go around with the local crowd. 
D                  G                   D    G 
I don't dig what's in, so, I guess I'm out. 
G                C             G       D    C F G 
I'm saying these things so you know me baby. 
G              C                   D 
So you'll understand what I'm all about. 

 
D               G         C        D 
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean. 
D               G         C         D 
The boat that I row won't get there soon. 
D     C            G       C              D 
Well, I've got the love if you've got the notion. 
C               G          C          D  
The boat that I row is big enough for two. 
D 
Just me and you. 

 
D                  G                        D   G                  
Ain't nobody in my life can tell me what to say. 
D               G                       D   G 
I choose my own side and I like it that way. 
D                   G                  D   G 
I don't worry about all the things I'm not. 
D                G                    D    G 
There's only one thing I want I ain't got. 
G                 C                  D     C F G 
You know that I'm talkin' about you, baby. 
G              C                    D 
But you better know before you come along.. 

 
D               G         C        D 
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean. 
D               G         C         D 
The boat that I row won't get there soon. 
D     C            G       C              D 
Well, I've got the love if you've got the notion. 
C               G          C          D  
The boat that I row is big enough for two. 
D 
Just me and you. 


INTERLUDE: D G 

BRIDGE: 
G                C             G       D    C F G 
I'm saying these things so you know me baby. 
G              C                   D 
So you'll understand what I'm all about. 

 
D               G         C        D 
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean. 
D               G         C         D 
The boat that I row won't get there soon. 
D     C            G       C              D 
Well, I've got the love if you've got the notion. 
C               G          C          D  
The boat that I row is big enough for two. 
D 
Just me and you. 


OUTRO: 
D               G         C        D 
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean. 
D               G         C         D 
The boat that I row won't get there soon. 
D     C            G       C              D 
Well, I've got the love if you've got the notion. 
C               G          C          D  
The boat that I row is big enough for two.. (Fade.)  
    	

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