Boe River
Learn how to play Boe River by Cold Chisel with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
Intro:
(NC)Listen now to the wind babe
Listen now to the rain
I feel that water lickin' at my feet again
I don't want to see this town no more
Wastin' my days on the factory floor
First thing you know (live version repeats these lines)
I'll be back in Bow River again (live version repeats these lines)
G7 Am
Any time you (Am)want babe
You can come (Dm)around
(F)Only six days (Em)separates me
From the (Am)great top end
I've been workin' (Am)hard
Twelve hours a (Dm)day
And the (F)money I (Em)save
Won't buy my (Am)youth again
I'm going for the (Am)heat wave
And the tropical (Dm)rain
And a (F)place where no man's Em
Puttin' on the (Am)dog for me
I'm waitin' on the weekend
Set of brand new (Dm)tyres
I'm (F)back in Bow F/C)River]
(Em)Just where I Em/B)wanna] be(Am)
Ohh
Chorus:
(Am)Listen now to the wind babe
Listen now to the rain Am/C Am/E
I feel that water lickin' at my feet again
I (Am)don't wanna (Bm)see this (Cm)town no (Dm)more
(Dm)Too many (Em)years made (Fm)up my (Gm)mind
(Am)To go or (Bm)stay
(Cm)Right to my (Dm)dying (Em)day
I (Am)don't wanna (Cm)see another (Dm)engine (Em)line
(Dm)Too many (Em)years and I (Fm)owe my (Gm)mind
The (F)first set of (F/C)wheels
And (Em)back in Bow (Em/B)River again(Am)
First (F)thing you F/C)know
I'll be (Em)back in Bow (Em/B)River again(Am)
Yeah
Break
Am G7 Am
Dm C Dm
F Em Am
Am G7 Am
Dm C Dm
F Em Am
Am Dm F Em Am) x] 4
I got the motor (Am)runnin'
I got the rest of my (Dm)days
I (F)sold everything I (Em)own
For just a (Am)song
So any time you want babe (Oh, Oh, Oh)
You can come (Dm)around (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
But don't (F)leave it too (F/C)late
(Em)You just might Em/B)find] me (Am)gone
Chorus
I don't (Am)need the (Bm)score
I'm (Cm)goin' through the (Dm)door
I'm (Em)gonna tell the (Fm)man
I don't (Gm)want no (Am)more
(Am)Pick up a (Bm)fast car
And (Cm)burn my (Dm)name in the (Em)road
(Am)One week, (Bm)two week
(Cm)Maybe even (Dm)more
(Dm)I'll piss all the (Em)money
(Fm)Up against the damn (Gm)wall
First (F)thing you (F/C)know
I'll be (Em)back in Bow (Em/B)River (Am)again x 3
Ascending Am scale
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How to play Boe River
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.