A Boat Like Gideon Brown Uke tab by Great Big Sea

5 Chords used in the song: G, C, Am, D, Em

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
3.3
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Original key: +1.5 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Intro:  D chordD   C chordC   D chordD  [4 beats per note for the intro.]

Verse 1:
G chordG
Oh Gideon lived across the bay,
C chordC G chordG
He's getting older now.
C chordC G chordG
His boat is big and bold.
Am chordAm D chordD
She has a stalward bow
G chordG
But my father's boat was second hand,
C chordC G chordG
One someone used before,
C chordC G chordG
And after every fishing trip
Am chordAm D chordD
My father always swore;
G chordG
That someday he would save enough
C chordC G chordG
To go to St. John's town.
C chordC G chordG
And buy himself a big new boat,
C chordC D chordD G chordG
A chordA boat like Gideon Brown.
C chordC D chordD G chordG
A chordA Boat Like Gideon Brown.


CHORUS:
Em chordEm
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale
C chordC D chordD
And ride the fishing grounds.
G chordG Em chordEm
I often thought how pround I'd be
C chordC D chordD G chordG
In a boat like Gideon Brown.
C chordC D chordD G chordG
In a boat like Gideon Brown.



Verse 2:
G chordG
Many years did pass away
C chordC G chordG
And Dad began to fade.
C chordC G chordG
He didn't talk of boats too much,
Am chordAm D chordD
He said "Son I'm afraid"
G chordG
If things don't soon improve
C chordC G chordG
Then I'll be underground;
C chordC G chordG
Before we ever get to see ourselves,
C chordC D chordD G chordG
In a boat like Gideon Brown.



CHORUS
G chordG
I sat and held his hand one day
C chordC G chordG
And he said "Son, that policy"
C chordC G chordG
The insurance is all in your name
Am chordAm D chordD
You're the beneficiary
G chordG
And when I'm gone they'll pay you off.
C chordC G chordG
Then go to St. John's town
C chordC G chordG
And buy yourself a big, new boat,
C chordC D chordD G chordG
In a boat like Gideon Brown.
C chordC D chordD G chordG
In a boat like Gideon Brown.


CHORUS x2

Uke tab by unknown, 08 Sep 2009

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