Boat On The River Chords

by Styx
KeyGm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays665

Boat On The River by Styx is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Cm, A, F, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Gm
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro:  
Gm      Cm     Gm     A  
Gm      Cm     Gm     A  
 
Gm 
take me back  to my boat on the river 
   F                         D7 
i need to go down,i need to calm down 
Gm 
take me back to my boat on the river 
      F                        Gm 
And i won't cry out anymore 
Gm 
Time stands still as i gaze in her waters 
      F                         D7 
she eases me down, touching me gently 
Gm 
With the waters that flow past my boat on the river 
     F                       Gm 
So i won't cry out anymore 
 
          F 
oh the river is wide 
      D7                       Gm                               C 
the river it touches my life like the waves on the sand 
       Cm                     Gm 
And all roads lead to tranquility Base 
                A                           D7 
Where the frown on my face disappears 
Gm 
take me back to my boat on the river 
      F                        Gm 
And i won't cry out anymore 
 
 
           F 
Oh the river is deep 
      D7                       Gm                               C 
the river it touches my life like the waves on the sand 
       Cm                     Gm 
And all roads lead to tranquility Base 
                A                               D7 
Where the frown on my face disappears 
Gm 
take me back to my boat on the river 
  F                         D7 
I need to go down, I need to come down 
 
Gm 
take me back  to my boat on the river 
     F                       Gm 
And i won't cry out anymore 
     F                       Gm 
And i won't cry out anymore 
     D7                        Gm 
And i won't cry out anymore 
    	

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.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante