Boats to Build Chords by Jimmy Buffett
Tempo:
77.7 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
C#m
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's time for change I'm tired of [A] that same old same
[B] The same old words, [C#m] the same old lines [D] The same old tricks [B] and the same old [E] rhymes
Days, precious days, rolling in and [A] out like waves
[B] I got boards to bend, [C#m] I got planks to nail [D] I got charts to make, I [B] got seas to sail
[A] I'm gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands she'll be [E] a
Fairy [A] Curd from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships fall [B] where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E]
Sails are just like wings
When [A] can they come sing [B] Songs of life, [C#m] songs of hope
[D] Songs to keep your [B] dreams afloat I'm [A] gonna build me a boat
[B] With these two hands she'll [E] be a Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan
[F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will Cause I [E] got boats to build
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
Shores, distant shores, there's where [A] I'm headed for
[B] I got the stars, [C#m] got my way [D] Sailing to [B] the light of day
I'm [A] gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands [E] she'll be a
Fairy Curd [A] from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I'm gonna [A] build me a boat With these two hands she'll [E] be a
Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan [F#m] Let the [C#m] ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E] I've got boats to build
I got boats to build
[B] The same old words, [C#m] the same old lines [D] The same old tricks [B] and the same old [E] rhymes
Days, precious days, rolling in and [A] out like waves
[B] I got boards to bend, [C#m] I got planks to nail [D] I got charts to make, I [B] got seas to sail
[A] I'm gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands she'll be [E] a
Fairy [A] Curd from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships fall [B] where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E]
Sails are just like wings
When [A] can they come sing [B] Songs of life, [C#m] songs of hope
[D] Songs to keep your [B] dreams afloat I'm [A] gonna build me a boat
[B] With these two hands she'll [E] be a Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan
[F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will Cause I [E] got boats to build
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
Shores, distant shores, there's where [A] I'm headed for
[B] I got the stars, [C#m] got my way [D] Sailing to [B] the light of day
I'm [A] gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands [E] she'll be a
Fairy Curd [A] from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I'm gonna [A] build me a boat With these two hands she'll [E] be a
Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan [F#m] Let the [C#m] ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E] I've got boats to build
I got boats to build
Key:
B
A
E
C#m
D
B
A
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's time for change I'm tired of [A] that same old same
[B] The same old words, [C#m] the same old lines [D] The same old tricks [B] and the same old [E] rhymes
Days, precious days, _ rolling in and [A] out like waves
[B] I got boards to bend, [C#m] I got planks to nail [D] I got charts to make, I [B] got seas to sail
[A] I'm gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands she'll be [E] a
Fairy [A] Curd from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships fall [B] where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build _ _ _ [E] _
Sails are just like wings
When [A] can they come sing [B] Songs of life, [C#m] songs of hope
[D] Songs to keep your [B] dreams afloat I'm [A] gonna build me a boat
[B] With these two hands she'll [E] be a Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan
[F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will Cause I [E] got boats to build
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Shores, distant shores, _ _ there's where [A] I'm headed for
[B] I got the stars, [C#m] got my way [D] Sailing to [B] the light of day
I'm [A] gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands [E] she'll be a
Fairy Curd [A] from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I'm gonna [A] build me a boat With these two hands she'll [E] be a
Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan [F#m] Let the [C#m] ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E] _ _ I've got boats to build
I got boats to build _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's time for change I'm tired of [A] that same old same
[B] The same old words, [C#m] the same old lines [D] The same old tricks [B] and the same old [E] rhymes
Days, precious days, _ rolling in and [A] out like waves
[B] I got boards to bend, [C#m] I got planks to nail [D] I got charts to make, I [B] got seas to sail
[A] I'm gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands she'll be [E] a
Fairy [A] Curd from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships fall [B] where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build _ _ _ [E] _
Sails are just like wings
When [A] can they come sing [B] Songs of life, [C#m] songs of hope
[D] Songs to keep your [B] dreams afloat I'm [A] gonna build me a boat
[B] With these two hands she'll [E] be a Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan
[F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will Cause I [E] got boats to build
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Shores, distant shores, _ _ there's where [A] I'm headed for
[B] I got the stars, [C#m] got my way [D] Sailing to [B] the light of day
I'm [A] gonna build me a boat [B] With these two hands [E] she'll be a
Fairy Curd [A] from a noble clan [F#m] Let the ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I'm gonna [A] build me a boat With these two hands she'll [E] be a
Fairy Curd from [A] a noble clan [F#m] Let the [C#m] ships [B] fall where they will
Cause I [E] got boats to build [E] _ _ I've got boats to build
I got boats to build _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _