Intro: G C D7 G x 2 & G C D7 G x 2
1. G He left on a boat just to follow a D7 dream, he had to G find
You can’t hold a man when he D7 follows a dream that’s on his G mind
Chorus: I see a boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing G away
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing a-G way
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
2. I G waited for him such a very long D7 time, don’t know what G for
‘cause I should have known when he D7 left on the boat, we’ll meet no G more
Chorus: I see a boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing G away
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing a-G way
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Uhm .. G C D7 G x 2 & G C D7 G x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing G away
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Boat on the C river, you’re D7 bound for the G sea
Em if you shouldAm find him, please D7 greet him from G me
There were G people who came and said it’s really a C shame
why did he D7 take off to follow just a G dream
But I guess G they were wrong, in life we’re sailing C along
and things don’t D7 turn out as simple as simple as they G seem
Chorus: I see a boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing G away
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Instrument: G C D7 G x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the C river, it’s D7 sailing G away
Em Down to the Am ocean where D7 to, I can’t G say
Boat on the C river, you’re D7 bound for the G sea
Em if you shouldAm find him, please D7 greet him from G me
