Boathouse
Gordon Lightfoot
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Em G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A G dee dee dee [Verse 1]Em G A G Em I would rather be at theG A G boathouse,Em G A G Em G A G out of the daily grindEm G A G Em I'd sooner be down at theG A G boathouse,Em G A G Em G A G what a way to unwind [Chorus]A Em Now I don't wanna know how it feels to be set backA G So I'm leavin' here on a one-wayEm G A G Em G A G track [Verse 2]Em G A G Em I'd rather be in mosquito alley,G A GEm G A G Em G A G out of my right hand laneEm G A G Em You'd rather see my mosquitoG A G tally,Em G A G Em all that moves is fair gameG A G [Chorus]A Em Now I don't wanna know how it feels not to be looseA G So I'm leavin' here on the firstEm G A G cabooseA G I'm leavin' here on the firstEm G A G Em G A G caboose [Verse 3]Em G A G Em I can't sleep by a gentle oceanG A GEm G A G Em and I can't sleep by a waterfallG A GContinues after the adEm G A G Em I can't sleep by a lovely river,G A GEm G A G Em I can't sleep and I can'tG A G sleep [Interlude]Em G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A G dee dee dee [Verse 4]Em G A I would rather sleep at theG Em G A G boathouse,Em G A G Em G A G what more can I sayEm G A I'd sooner eat down at theG Em G A G boathouse,Em G A G Em G A G let it carry me away [Chorus]A Em Now I don't wanna know how it feels to step asideA G So I'm leavin' here on a wickedEm G A G Em G A G ride [Verse 5]Em G A G Em G Or I could be back at theA G alehouse,Em G A G Em G A G with a flagon or twoEm G A G Em A few blocks south of theG A G jailhouse,Em G A G Em G A G with a hole in my shoe [Chorus]A Em Now, I don't wanna know how it feels to stop a truckA G So I'm leavin' here and wishin'Em G A G you good luckA G I'm leavin' here and wishin' youEm G A G Em G A G good luck [Verse 6]Em G A G Em I can't sleep by a peacefulG A G oceanEm G A G Em and I can't sleep by a waterfallG A GEm G A G Em I can't sleep by a lovely river,G A GEm G A G Em I can't sleep and I can'tG A G sleep [Interlude]Em G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A G dee dee dee [Verse 7]Em G A G Em I'd rather be in mosquito alley,G A GEm G A G Em G A G keepin' spiders in lineEm G A G Em I'd sooner be down at theG A G boathouseEm G A G Em G A G what a way to unwind [Chorus]A Em Now I don't wanna know how it feels not to be looseA G So I'm leavin' here on the firstEm G A G cabooseA G I'm leavin' here on the firstEm G A G Em G A G caboose [Other]Em G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A G dee dee deeEm G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A G dee dee deeEm G A G Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, daEm G A dee dee dee