James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had a Boat: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If I Had a Boat" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
Golden, golden, golden river run To the East then drop beneath the sun And as the moon lies low and overhead We're lost Em7 G Burn slow, burning up the back wall Em7 G Long roads, where the city meets the sky Em7 G Most days, most days stay the sole same Em7 G Please stay, for this fear it will not die Chorus: C G If I had a boat, I would sail to you D C Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true C G Once I had a dream, it died long before D C Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore Down low, down amongst the thorn rows Weeds grow, through the lilies and the vine Birds play, try to find their own way Soft clay, on your feet and under mine Chorus Am Splitting at the seams Em Heaving at the brace G Sheets all billowing Am The breaking of the day Sea is not my friend Em And everyone conspires G Still I choose to swim Am Slip beneath the tide Once I had a dream Once I had a hope That was yesterday Not so long ago This is not the end This is just the world Such a foolish thing Such an honest girl Chorus | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  Em7  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Had a Boat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Had a Boat" by James Vincent McMorrow.