Misc Originals – David Warmke - A Week On My Boat At South Padre Marine (Guitar)

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[Chorus]
G            D                  C
Drove down to Port Isabel to sail

G               D                       Em 
My boat at South Padre Marine bring repaired

G               D               C
Been there 3 months not done yet

G           D           Bm
Guess I will have to do it my self
[Verse 1]
G               D                   C           
Came down cash strapped, no money for a hotel

G             D         Em      
I am staying on my boat dry docked 

G               D               C       
October that is possible, but not pleasant

G           D                   Bm
Out of the water, 8 feet in the air no A.C,
[Verse 2]
G               D                       C
Back the truck up to the swim ladder climb in

G               D                       Em
Boarding much easier in the slip than 8 feet in the air

G                      D           C
First night was hot, miserable but survived

G               D               Bm 
The second a cold front blew in, not bad
[Verse 3]
G               D               C
Put in my new transducer the first day

G               D                       Em 
Then the weekend, resting hanging out

G               D          C
Writing songs, eating out going to church 

G             D         Bm 
On a dime More exactly 35 bucks 
[Chorus]
G            D                  C
Drove down to Port Isabel to sail

G               D                       Em 
My boat at South Padre Marine bring repaired

G               D               C
Been there 3 months not done yet

G           D           Bm
Guess I will have to do it my self 
[Verse 4]
G                      D           C            
Know The Father always takes care of me , 

G                     D                 Em 
Monday started the ruder bearings, will take several days

G               D                     C
Hector my boat my great guy is swamped

G               D                 Bm
The boat yard full, No one wants to work
[Verse 5]
G               D               C               Cmaj7
Electricity to the boat, coffee and nap in the office AC

G               D                       Em
Have taken over his wife’s spot on the couch

G                                 D             C
Frank there early every morning launching boats,

         C 
taking care of me 

G           D           Bm
This is home for a week, unexpected , kind of fun
[Verse 6]
G               D               C
Love working on my boat, doing it right

G               D                       Em 
Always over build, only want to do it once

G               D               C
Getting to know Sophia like a wife

G               D               Bm
After 4 years I know most everything about her
[Chorus]
G            D                  C
Drove down to Port Isabel to sail

G               D                       Em 
My boat at South Padre Marine bring repaired

G               D               C
Been there 3 months not done yet

G           D           Bm
Guess I will have to do it my self
[Verse 9]
G                     D         C       
Built in 85 she is q Com-Pac 27 Hull no 1 

G               D                       Em 
A fine Boat Gary Hutchinson still makes

G               D               C       Cmaj7
Shoal draft, cored hull, light and well built

G           D             Bm
Gary even sailed hull number one himself
[Verse 10]
G               D               C       Cmaj7
Will always keep this boat, perfect for one or two

G                     D                 Em
A boat built to last and fly, off the wind she is fast

G               D               C
Tracks well to weather, steers herself

G                  D            Bm
Restoried  she’s pretty, strong and reliable
[Outro]
G                       D               C
A gift form the Father, Sophia Greek word wisdom

G               D                       Em 
Getting her ready for my sailing partner

G         D                     C
She is special, the two of us firsts, 

G                    D              Bm
Three firsts sailing the South Padre one day
[Chorus]
G            D                  C
Drove down to Port Isabel to sail

G               D                       Em 
My boat at South Padre Marine bring repaired

G               D               C
Been there 3 months not done yet

G           D           Bm
Guess I will have to do it my self