Noah Gundersen – Boathouse (Guitar)
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Chords
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: djhunsin E-mail: [email protected]
Some of the other versions were close, but not quite right so I thought I'd contribute..
>>> Chord diagrams, as well as some of other nuances to this song, are located at the bottom of this page!
Intro: Em C G D x4
Em G G* G G* Boathouse, coming down the river G D Em Boathouse, carrying my son C G D Em Boathouse, carrying his mother C G D (build) You know she's the only one C D Caroline, my heart is aching Em C But I can't quit this town C D Caroline, my heartless drinking Em C I can't quit this town C D So go on, wave goodbye
Interlude 1:
Em C G D x3
Em C D
Em C Haul out, packing up his suitcase C D Haul out, crying like the rain C G D Em Haul out, screaming "this ain't living," C G D And I know you're right C D Caroline, I've been wondering Em C Why you didn't pick a better man? C D Em C Caroline, my Mona Lisa still can't match your smile C D So go on, wave goodbye
Interlude 2:
Em C G D x2
Em C G D Am G** C
Em G G* G G* Boathouse, coming down the river G D Em Boathouse, carrying my love C G D Em Boathouse, carry them to safety C G D Up from the Mississippi mud C D G For I lost my love
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Let me start by saying that I have no music theory training and do everything by ear. That said, the chord names
I have used below are more symbolic - I'll do my best to name them correctly. Please feel free to send me a
message with their technical names.
Watch videos of Noah playing to get a feel for his strumming/chord changes, I did my best to be very accurate in
Chords Used:
Em C G G* G** D Am e|-0-----0-----3-----3-----3----0----3-| B|-0-----1-----0-----1-----1----3----1-| G|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-| D|-2-----2-----0-----2-----0----4----2-| A|-2-----3-----0-----0-----2----5----0-| E|-0-----3-----3-----3-----0----5----0-|
Note 1:
Throughout the song, Noah does a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs with the B and D strings. Especially when
he plays a C. When playing a G*, Noah almost always does so by first hammering-on the B and D strings out of a
G chord.
Note 2:
Coming out of Interlude 2 Noah exits with what I will call an Am, and does a quick jump to what I will call G**
right before moving to the C, like this (added an approximate strum pattern here to help):
D D D U D U D Am.... G** C e|--3-3-3--3-3-3---0-| B|--1-1-1--1-1-1---1-| G|--0-0-0--0-0-0---0-| D|--2-2-2--2-2-0---2-| A|--0-0-0--0-0-2---3-| E|--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-|
If you're confused on this part, watch the video linked above. The section I've tabbed out begins exactly at
3:09.
Have Fun!!