Intro: [G] [C] [D7] [G] x 2 & [G] [C] [D7] [G] x 2
1. [G] He left on a boat just to follow a [D7] dream, he had to [G] find
You can’t hold a man when he [D7] follows a dream that’s on his [G] mind
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing [G] away
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing a-[G] way
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
2. I [G] waited for him such a very long [D7] time, don’t know what [G] for
‘cause I should have known when he [D7] left on the boat, we’ll meet no [G] more
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing [G] away
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing a-[G] way
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Uhm .. [G] [C] [D7] [G] x 2 & [G] [C] [D7] [G] x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing [G] away
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Boat on the [C] river, you’re [D7] bound for the [G] sea
[Em] if you should[Am] find him, please [D7] greet him from [G] me
There were [G] people who came and said it’s really a [C] shame
why did he [D7] take off to follow just a [G] dream
But I guess [G] they were wrong, in life we’re sailing [C] along
and things don’t [D7] turn out as simple as simple as they [G] seem
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing [G] away
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Instrument: [G] [C] [D7] [G] x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C] river, it’s [D7] sailing [G] away
[Em] Down to the [Am] ocean where [D7] to, I can’t [G] say
Boat on the [C] river, you’re [D7] bound for the [G] sea
[Em] if you should[Am] find him, please [D7] greet him from [G] me