Boathouse
Boathouse

Boathouse chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • G

  • A

    • Verse 1
    Dee 
    dee 
    dee, 

    dee 
    dee dee, 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee 

    Verse 2
    I 
    would 
    rather 
    be 
    at 
    the 
    boat
    house, 

    out 
    of 
    the 
    daily 
    grind 

    I'd sooner 
    be 
    down 
    at 
    the 
    boat
    house, 

    what 
    a 
    way 
    to 
    unwind 

    Now I 
    don't 
    wanna 
    know 

    how 
    it 
    feels 
    to be 
    set 
    back 

    So 
    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 
    a one-way 
    track 

    track 

    I'd 
    Verse 3
    rather 
    be 
    in 
    mosquito 
    alley, 

    out 
    of 
    my 
    right 
    hand 
    lane 

    You'd 
    rather 
    see 
    my 
    mosquiot tally, 

    all 
    that 
    moves 
    is 
    fair 
    game 

    Now I 
    don't 
    wanna 
    know 
    how 

    it 
    feels 
    not 
    to 
    be loose 

    So 
    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 

    the first 
    ca
    boose 

    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 
    the first 

    ca
    boose 

    I can't 
    Verse 4
    sleep 
    by 
    a 
    gentle 
    ocean 

    and 
    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    my 
    a 
    water 
    fall 

    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    by 
    a 
    lovely 
    river, 

    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    and 
    I 
    can't 
    sleep 

    Verse 5
    Dee 
    dee 
    dee, 
    dee 
    dee dee, 

    dee 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee 

    Verse 6
    I 
    would 
    rather 
    sleep 
    at 
    the 
    boat
    house, 

    what 
    more 
    can 
    I 
    say 

    I'd soon 
    eat 
    down 
    at 
    the boat
    house, 

    let 
    it 
    carry 
    me 
    away 

    Now 
    I 
    don't 
    wanna 
    know 

    how 
    it 
    feels 
    to step 
    aside 

    So 
    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 
    a 

    wicked 
    ride 

    Verse 7
    Or 
    I 
    could 
    be 
    back 
    at 
    the 
    ale
    house, 

    with 
    a 
    flagon 
    or 
    two 

    A 
    few 
    blocks 
    south 
    of 
    the 
    jail 
    house, 

    with 
    a 
    hole 
    in 
    my 
    shoe 

    Now, I 
    don't 
    wanna 
    know 

    how 
    it 
    feels 
    to stop 
    a 
    truck 

    So 
    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    and 

    wishin' 
    you 
    good 
    luck 

    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    and 
    wishin' 
    you 

    good 
    luck 

    I 
    Verse 8
    can't 
    sleep 
    by 
    a 
    deep ocean, 

    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    by 
    a 
    water 
    fall 

    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    by 
    a 
    lovely 
    river, 

    I 
    can't 
    sleep 
    and 
    I 
    can't 
    sleep 

    Verse 9
    Dee 
    dee 
    dee, 
    dee 
    dee dee, 

    dee 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee 

    I'd 
    Verse 10
    rather 
    be 
    in 
    mosquito 
    alley, 

    keepin' 
    spiders 
    in 
    line 

    I'd 
    sooner 
    be 
    down 
    at 
    the boat
    house, 

    what 
    a 
    way 
    to 
    unwind 

    Now 
    I 
    don't 
    wanna 
    know 

    how 
    it 
    feels 
    not 
    to 
    be loose 

    So 
    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 
    the first 
    ca
    boose 

    I'm 
    leavin' 
    here 
    on 
    the first 

    ca
    boose 

    Verse 11
    Dee 
    dee dee, 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee, 

    dee 
    dee 
    dee dee 

    Dee 
    dee 
    dee, 

    dee 
    dee 
    dee, dee dee 
    dee 
    dee 

    Dee dee 
    dee, 

    dee 
    dee 
    dee, 
    dee 
    dee 
    dee dee 

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