Steamboat
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Intro:
e I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
B I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
G I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
D I-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
A I-11-11/9/7-7-11--11/9/7-7-11-11/12-12-11/9/7/6-9-7/6-9-7/6-9-9/11-11/9/7h----------|I
E I----------------------------------------------------------------------------8/9-7--|I
E B A# A Dbm Ab Bb F# Em
e I-0--7--6--5-----4--4--6--2--0-------------------------|I
B I-0--7--6--5-----5--4--6--2--0-------------------------|I
G I-1--8--7--6-----6--5--7--3--0-------------------------|I
D I-2--9--8--7-----6--6--8--4--2-------------------------|I
A I-2--9--8--7-----4--6--8--4--2-------------------------|I
E I-0--7--6--5-----4--4--6--2--0-------------------------|I
E
Wasting away on the mighty Mississippi
E B
Hoping god forgives me for my sins
B
Well starlight stained steamboats,
B A#/A
and a rich man clears his throat
A E
Took a sip of whiskey from his glass
E
The piano plays softly and his daughter screamed, "get off me"
E B
His wife she died a few years back
B
He drinks and drinks for days
B A#/A
but the memories they stay
A E
And the tears they flow like alcohol
E
Well his daughter she loves me,
E
said she's always thinkin of me
E B
That's why I stand here on this boat today
B A#/A
I watched a rich man clear his throat, But what that rich man doesn't know
A E
is that I'll take his life away
E
Please forgive me god, For the things I've done
E
I could hide my problems,
E B
I could run
B A#/A
But it was I who held the gun, and I am the setting sun
A E
And I promise I will never, ever run
Solo: Dbm, E, Ab,A, E, Ab, A, Dbm, Ab
A Dbm Ab A
I said, "take me down where the lovers died."
B
Where those steamboats don't go,
A E
and that Mississippi flows all night
E B A E
Wastin' away where the lovers died
E
Wastin away on the mighty Mississippi
E B
Hoping god forgives me for my sins
B
Well It was I who held the gun
B A#/A
and I am the setting sun
A E
And I promise I will never, ever run
How to play Steamboat
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 B. 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.