Chords for The Boatman Live - Levellers

Tempo:
86.125 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

Bm

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Boatman Live - Levellers chords
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[F#m] School [G#] the boatman
[D] [E] [Bm] [E]
[F#m] Choose [E] [D] [E] [F#]
[E] [F#] [E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[E] [F#m] [E]
[F#m] [E] [F#]
[E] the life I [F#m] please then I would be
[E] Canals and the rivers [A] free no way
[E] If [Bm]
[A] [C#] I could choose the life I please
[D] Then I [E] would be
If I [F#m] [E]
could choose the life I [D] please [F#m] then I would be [E] a
The road was not for [F#m] me then I would take [E] another
Cross [Bm] mountains [E] and valleys deep [A] where I would take these wary feet [E] if I could choose the life I [Bm] please [E] then I
Would be a role
But
[D] [E] [D]
[E]
[F#m]
[Bm] these things [A] they're so
for me I
[Bm] Cannot choose [A] my own destiny
And [Bm] all the things [A] that I want to see so
[E] Well, I wish I could choose the life [F#m] I believe I am not [E] a free man
Those were all my [F#m] destiny, but my [E] will's never broken
I
[Bm] know someday
[A] I'll be [Bm] Everything
[A]
And [E] when I live the life I please [A] then I will be [E] a free man
I
[Bm] know someday [F#m] [A] I will be
[Bm] Everything
[A] dreams are big
[E] And when I live the life I [D] please then [F#m] I will be [E] a free man
And when I live the life I [Bm] please then [E] I will be a free man
[F#m] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Levellers - (Live at Glastonbury 92) Glastonbury 92 chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F#m, E, F#m, D, E, Bm and E in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 43 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 86 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ School [G#] the boatman
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ Choose [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ the life I [F#m] please then I would be
[E] _ _ Canals _ _ _ _ and the rivers [A] free no way
[E] _ If _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#] I could choose the life I please
[D] Then I [E] would be
If _ I _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ could choose the life I [D] please [F#m] then I would be [E] a
The _ _ _ _ _ _ road was not for [F#m] me then I would take [E] another
Cross _ _ _ _ [Bm] mountains [E] and valleys deep [A] where I would take these wary feet [E] if I could choose the life I [Bm] please [E] then I
Would be a role
But _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [Bm] _ these things [A] they're so
for me I
[Bm] Cannot choose [A] my own destiny
And [Bm] all the things [A] that I want to see so
_ [E] _ _ _ Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish I could choose the life [F#m] I believe I am not [E] a free man
Those _ _ _ _ were all my [F#m] destiny, but my [E] will's never broken
I _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] know someday
[A] _ I'll be _ _ [Bm] Everything
_ [A] _ _ _
And [E] when I live the life I please [A] then I will be [E] a free man
I _ _ _ _
[Bm] know someday [F#m] [A] I will be _
[Bm] _ Everything
_ [A] dreams are big
[E] And when I live the life I [D] please then [F#m] I will be [E] a free man
_ _ _ _ _ And when I live the life I [Bm] please then [E] I will be a free man _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _

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