The Silent Boatman
Parliament
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INTRO:Eb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab Eb VERSE:Eb Bb Ab It is said that when we leave thisEb worldEb Bb Ab Eb If we have suffered we will be savedEb Bb Ab So I'll lift up my head, whoeverEb I amEb Bb What I cannot do here, there's aAb Eb place that I can CHORUS:Dbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE Gb To ferry me across the unknownB B watersEb Bb Ab Eb VERSE:Eb Bb In this life, though I've triedAb Eb Many things couldn't beEb Bb Closed minds with faces lookingAb Eb down onto meEb Bb Ab Parting means grief, but only forEb those leftEb Bb All men descend into earth at theAb Eb very same depth CHORUS:Dbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE Gb To ferry me across the unknownB B waters INSTRUMENTAL:Eb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab EbEb Bb Ab Eb VERSE:Eb Bb Ab I wonder if in death, man atEb last can love manEb Bb Stripped of all life's gifts toAb Eb him no ego to remainEb Bb When you reach Jordan's bank,Ab Eb there's no money, power or fameEb Bb No third or second class, theAb Eb fare is all the same CHORUS:Dbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersContinues after the adDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb watersDbm Ebm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanE To ferry me across the unknownGb waters - FDE OUT ======================= CAPO: 1st FD T ======================== SONG: THE B LENT BOATMAN ARTIST: PARLIAMENT TAB BY: C N CZARSKI THE B LENT BOATMAN PARLIAMENT CAPO: 1st FD T INTRO:D A G DD A G DD A G DD A G DD A G D VERSE:D A G It is said that when we leave thisD worldD A G D If we have suffered we will be savedD A G So I'll lift up my head, whoever ID amD A What I cannot do here, there's aG D place that I can CHORUS:Cm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# F To ferry me across the unknownA# A# watersD A G D VERSE:D A In this life, though I've triedG D Many things couldn't beD A Closed minds with faces lookingG D down onto meD A G Parting means grief, but only forD those leftD A All men descend into earth at theG D very same depth CHORUS:Cm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# F To ferry me across the unknownA# A# waters INSTRUMENTAL:D A G DD A G DD A G DD A G DD A G D VERSE:D A G I wonder if in death, man atD last can love manD A Stripped of all life's gifts toG D him no ego to remainD A When you reach Jordan's bank,G D there's no money, power or fameD A G No third or second class, theD fare is all the same CHORUS:Cm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF watersCm Dm I'm waiting for the silent boatmanD# To ferry me across the unknownF waters - FDE OUT