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Tuning

Standard E-A-D-G-B-E

Originally by: Lyle Lovett

Studio Track

Video Reference

If I Had a Boat

Verse

Play once then up to second E-chord and follow with "Riff Ending"

E:-0----------------0------------
B:-0-------2--------0---------7--
G:-1-------2--------1---------x--
D:-2-------2--------2---------4--
A:-2-------0--------2---------6--
E:-0-----------4--0-0------------


"If I Had a Boat..."/Chorus

Play whole thing once then just the first staff x2 and follow with "Riff Ending"

E:----------0--          E:------------
B:-2--------0--          B:---5-----7--
G:-2--------1--          G:---x-----x--
D:-2--------2-- x3 then  D:---6-----4--
A:-0--------2--          A:-4-4-----6--
E:-----4--0-0--          E:------------


Riff Ending/Ending

To end song strum each chord once

E:-0------------------0--
B:-0----------7-------0--
G;-1----------x-------1--
D:-2----------4-------2--
A:-2----------6-------2--
E:-0----------------0-0--

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