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Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home Chords

Chord reference C, F, G, Am, Em, F
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Though be[C]low me I [F]feel no [G]motion [C] Standing [Am]on these [G]mountains and [C]plains [C]Far a[C]way from the [F]rolling [G]ocean[C] Still my [Am]dry land [G]heart can [C]say

[Em]I’ve [Em]been sailing [Dm]all my [G]life now [C] Never [Am]harbor nor [C]port have I [G]known The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel[C] And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

[C]Sun, my [C]sail and [F]moon, my [G]rudder [C] As I [Am]ply the [G]starry [C]sea [C]Leaning [C]over the [F]edge in [G]wonder [C] Casting [Am]questions [G]into the [C]deep

[Em]Drifting [Em]here with my [Dm]ship’s [G]companions[C] All [Am]we kindred [C]pilgrim [G]souls [C]Making our [F]way by the [C]lights of the [G]heavens [C] In our [F]beautiful [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

[C]I give [C]thanks to the [F]waves up[G]holding [C]me Hail the [Am]great winds [G]urging me [C]on [C]Greet the [C]infinite [F]sea be[G]fore me[C] Sing the [Am]sky my [G]sailor’s [C]song

[Em]I was [Em]born up[Dm]on the [G]fathoms[C] Never [Am]harbor or [C]port have I [G]known The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel [C] And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel [C] And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

Artist Peter Mayer
Album Earth Town Square
Genres Pop
Year 2002
Key C

How to Play Blue Boat Home on Guitar?

Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G, Am, Em chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Blue Boat Home with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.