Riverboat Song tab

Riverboat Song

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Intro 
 
e -------------| 
B -------------| 
G -------------| 
D -------------| 
A --5-7---5-7--| 
E 7-----7------| x8 
 
e -------------------| 
B -------------------| 
G -------------------| 
D ---12-14----12-14--| 
A 14-------14--------| 
E -------------------| x4 
 
e -------------------| 
B -------------------| 
G ---12-14----12-14--| 
D 14-------14--------| 
A -------------------| 
E -------------------| x2 
 
e -------------------| 
B -------------------| 
G -------------------| 
D ---12-14----12-14--| 
A 14-------14--------| 
E -------------------| x2 
 
e|10--7--10--7--10--7--10-12b(14)l12-10-10h12p10----10------------------------} 
B|-----------------------------------------------12----10 -------------10b(12)} 
G|--------------------------------------------------------11------------------} 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------12-12\9----------} 
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------} 
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------} 
 
main songs made up of riffs which are paid throught the verses. 
 
       A|-----5--7-----5-7--}      riff 1 
       E|7----------7-------} 
 
       A|----10--12----10-12-}     riff 2 
       E|12---------12-------} 
 
       D|----12--14----12-14-}     riff 3 
       A|14---------14-------} 
 
       G|----12--14----12-14-}    riff 4 
       D|14---------14-------} 
 
       A|----12--14----12-14-}    riff 5 
       E|14---------14-------} 
 
 
order  
 
riff 1 * 4 
I see double up ahead 
 
riff 2 * 2 
Where the riverboat swayed beneath the sun 
 
riff 1 * 2 
Is where the river runs red 
 
riff 2 * 2 
Like a king who stalks the wings and shoots a dove 
 
riff 1 * 2 
And frees an eagle instead 
 
A}--------------------------------------------} 
E}----0--------2------------------7-----------} 
It`s more or less the same as the things that you said. 
 
 
 
interlude riff 
 
one guitar plays wah wah on the B on E string while other guitar plays  
 
A|----0---0-2-----------------} 
E|0-2---2----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
Verse 2 
 
Riff 1*4 
I see trouble up the road 
 
Riff 2*2 
Like the thing you found in love are by the way 
 
Riff 1 *2 
And like to cheat on your soul 
 
Riff 2*2 
Like the best and worst of thoughts that lose control 
 
Riff 1*2 
Before you lie on your bed 
 
A}--------------------------------------------} 
E}----0--------2------------------7-----------} 
It`s more or less the same as the things that you said. 
 
 
interlude riff 
 
A|----0---0-2-----------------} 
E|0-2---2----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
wah onm other guitar 
 
Chorus 
 
 
B|------------------------10b(12)vv---} 
G|9b(11)vv---11b(14)vv----------------} 
D|------------------------------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you know 
 
 
A}------------------------------------} 
D}----14^^^^^^^^----------------------} 
 
tell me why does the river not flow 
 
 
B|------------------------10b(12)vv---} 
G|9b(11)vv---11b(14)vv----------------} 
D|------------------------------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you said 
 
 
E|17-17p14-------------} 
B|---------17p15-17-19-} 
 
tell me why does the river run red 
 
 
E|-----------------------10b(12)vv------} 
B|10b(12)vv---12b(15)vv-----------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you`ve seen 
 
 
E|17p14----14-----------------------} 
B|------17-----17p15----15----------} 
G|------------------16----16p14-----} 
D|-------------------------------16-} 
 
tell me when will the river run green 
 
A}--------------------------------------------} 
E}----0--------2------------------7-----------} 
 
And anyway for all the things you know 
 
tell me why does the river not flow 
 
A|----0---0-2-----------------} 
E|0-2---2----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
 
Verse 
 
G}--17^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
It`s more or less the things you fail to say in your own way 
 
 
D}--12^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
that`s your trouble 
 
 
B}--9^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
Like a king who stalks the wings and shoots the moon and the stars 
 
D}--12^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
And his double 
 
A}--------------------------------------------} 
E}----0--------2------------------7-----------} 
 
It`s more or less the same as the things that you said. 
 
A|----0---0-2-----------------} 
E|0-2---2----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} (with wah again) 
 
Chorus 
 
B|------------------------10b(12)vv---} 
G|9b(11)vv---11b(14)vv----------------} 
D|------------------------------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you know 
 
 
A}------------------------------------} 
D}----14^^^^^^^^----------------------} 
 
tell me why does the river not flow 
 
 
B|------------------------10b(12)vv---} 
G|9b(11)vv---11b(14)vv----------------} 
D|------------------------------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you said 
 
 
E|17-17p14-------------} 
B|---------17p15-17-19-} 
 
tell me why does the river run red 
 
 
E|-----------------------10b(12)vv------} 
B|10b(12)vv---12b(15)vv-----------------} 
 
Anyway for all the things you`ve seen 
 
 
E|17p14----14-----------------------} 
B|------17-----17p15----15----------} 
G|------------------16----16p14-----} 
D|-------------------------------16-} 
 
tell me when will the river run green 
 
A}--------------------------------------------} 
E}----0--------2------------------7-----------} 
 
And anyway for all the things you know 
 
tell me why does the river not flow 
 
A|----0---0-2-----------------} 
E|0-2---2----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^} 
 
 
Solo which is impravised in bm pentatonic scale 
   easy enough for you 2 play with yaselves 
 
then 
 
A|---5--7---5-7 
E|7-------7----   *4 
 
D|----12--14----12-14 
A|14---------14------  *4 
 
A|----10--12----10-12 
E|12---------12------  *2 
 
A|---5--7---5-7 
E|7-------7----  *2 
 
A|----12--14----12-14 
E|14---------14------  *2 
 
A|---5--7---5-7 
E|7-------7----  *2 
 
 
Thanks have fun 
 
 
 
 
 

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