Bigger Boat
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SONG: BIGGER BOAT
ARTIST: BRANDY CLARK feat. RANDY NEWMAN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
BIGGER BOAT
BRANDY CLARK feat. RANDY NEWMAN
Intro:
E E E A A
E ---------------2------------2-------
B -----------------2---2---2----2--2--
G ---------------------2-----2-----2--
D -----0-2-------------2-----------2--
A -2h4--------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
Verse:
A A
We're either all the way left, or all the way right
A A
The only time we meet in the middle is to fight
D D A A
The rich get richer, the rest get a little more broke
E E A A
We're gonna need a bigger boat
Verse:
A A
The floods down south, the fire's out west
A A
You turn on the news, scares you to death
D D A A
Give me that hammer, somebody hold my coat
E E A A
Yeah, we gonna need a bigger boat
Chorus:
C#m D D
We spilled wine all over the mapping
A E E
We keep waiting on the wind to blow
C#m
We can't agree (we can't agree)
D
On who should be captain (on who should be captain)
A A E E
So we can't keep this thing afloat
Verse:
A A
Can't eat this, you can't eat that
A A
Is there anything that ain't giving cancer to rats?
D D A A
The safest thing in you can inhale is cigarette smoke
E E
We're gonna need (were gonna need)
A A
A bigger boat (a bigger boat)
Instrumental:
A A A A D D A A E E A A
Chorus:
C#m
We spilled wine (we spilled wine)
D
All over the mapping (all over the mapping)
A E
We keep waiting on the wind to blow (on the wind to blow)
C#m D D
We can't agree on who should be captain
A A E E
So we can't keep this thing afloat
OUTRO:
A A
We're springing a leak, we're coming apart
A A
We're on the titanic, but we think it's the arc
D D A A
Sharks in the water got me thinking 'bout a movie quote
E E
Yeah we're gonna need (we're gonna need)
A A
A bigger boat (a bigger boat)
E E A A A A E E A
Ah, were gonna need a bigger boat
How to play Bigger Boat
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.