Building A Boat
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Matt Mays & El Torpedo
from: Terminal Romance
standard tuning: EADGBE
Chords Used
A D E
e|-------0-|
B|-2--3--0-|
G|-2--2--1-|
D|-2--0--2-|
A|-0-----2-|
E|-------0-|
Main Riff
So this is the main riff that was submitted credit to UG by SteveDegen & guitarbass13.
If you are going to jam this with a band, or your unskilled like me the A power chord is
fine.
Chords+Lyrics for a barn burner of a song
A
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3p2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3p2-----|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4p2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4p2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
A + Riff X 4
A + Riff
Oh I'm Building a boat to get me out of town
A
So I'm cutting big tall trees down to the ground
A
I'm gonna cut em up into bends
With a couple of my friends
We're gonna have her going so fast by the spring, yeah
A + Riff X 4
A
Oh I'll handmake all the sails blocks and winches
A
Fasten down the hatches with big brass hinges
A
And on the deck there will be teak
A
and it'll never ever leak
A
We're gonna have her going so fast by the spring
[chours]
D A + Riff
I'm gonna smash a big bottle of champange across her bow
E
And I'm gonna leave you for her, babe,
D
It's just a matter of time
Riff after the Chorus
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-|
A + Riff
Mediterranean water flows across her keel
A
So fast oh baby you can really feel it
A
At the helm on the wheel
A
She's true to the wind
A
She's so good and the sea is so faithful to me
[chours]
D A + Riff
I'm gonna smash a big bottle of champange across her bow
E
And I'm gonna leave you for her, babe,
D
It's just a matter of time
Guitar Solo
A one bar build up then
A A A A x8
D A E D
A (into clapping)
A
When the wild winds wail I'll be setting my sail
A
Precision and perfection second to none
A
I ain't never gonna turn around
A
No I ain't gonna look back
A
It's my new home in the sun
[Chorus]
D A + Riff
It's my ship shape, great escape, I'll bring all my Roy Orbison tapes
E
And I'm gonna leave you for her, babe,
D A
It's just a matter of time
E
And I'm gonna leave you for her, babe,
D A
It's just a matter of time
E
And I'm gonna leave you for her, babe,
D A
It's just a matter of time
Riff after the Chorus
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-0h5-|
ends on two G power chords slide down to A power chords
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| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
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How to play Building A Boat
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 E. 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.