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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

[Intro]
C G C G C Am G

[Verse 1]
G C G
She was pretty as ever he'd seen
C G
Born into the line of the Riverboat Queens
C G
An ivory ghost with a heart of steam
Am D
and a whistle like a southern song

[Verse 2]
G C G
He would wait around noon everyday
C G
Perched on a log in the Misissippi clay
C G
His old eyes a watching as she paddled her way
Am D
Such a sight to look upon

[Chorus 1]
C
How he longed to walk her decks
G D Em
With the southern bells and the country jets
C
Lean against the smooth brass rail
G D G
And then lose himself in the banjos playing
C
Have a place where he belonged instead of
G D Em C
Sittin' lonely on a dead, old log

[Verse 3]
G C G
Once he heard a sound, he figured on the wind
C G
Turned around to see the freckles and grin
C G Am D
of a boy who said "She's right around the bend, bound to be here soon!

[Verse 4]
G C G
Today's the day I'm catching my ride
C G
And I'm gonna stand at the captain's side!"
C G
Playin' along the old man replied,
Am D
"Would you mind if I came too?"

[Chorus 2]
C
'Cause son I'd like to walk to walk her decks
G D Em
With the southern bells and the country jets
C
Lean against the smooth brass rail
G D G
And then lose myself in the banjos playing
C
Have a place where I belong instead of
G D Em C
Sittin' lonely on a dead, old, log

[Bridge 1]
Em G C
Then she appeared like a graceful swan
C D
Her vision filled their eyes
Em G C
And the boy started yellin' at the top of his lungs
C D
"Won't you please give us a ride?"
C Em Am A
He waved his arms, jumped up and down, while the old man just looked on
C D Em C G
He said, "Shout 'till you drop, but they'll never stop, for a boy and a vagabond."

[Verse 5]
G C G
But then much to his surprise
C G
She started turnin' right before his eyes and she
C G
Set a course as the arrow flies
Am D
Straight towards the shore

[Verse 6]
G C G
His knees trembled as The Queen came closer
C G
larger than life with the gangplank lowered
C G
And, "All aboard" the captain ordered
Am D
"we've always room for more!"

[Chorus 3]
C
"Wouldn't you like to walk my decks
G D Em
With the southern bells and the country jets
C
Lean against the smooth brass rail
G D G
And then lose yourself in the banjos playing
C
Have a place where you belong instead of
G D Em C
Sittin' lonely on a dead, old log?"

[Bridge 2]
Em G C
The old man cried in disbelief
C D
"There must be some mistake!
Em G C
Why would you stop for the likes of me
C D
And a lad who's all of eight?
C Em Am A
And I've no money for a fare." To which the boy said, "Don't you bother.
C D Em C G
Mister if you're with me you can ride for free, 'cause the captain is my father."

[Chorus 4]
C
Now he walks along her decks
G D Em
With the southern bells and the country jets
C
Leans against the smooth brass rail
G D G
And then loses himself in the banjos playing
C
Found a place where he belongs
G D Em C
And he sits no more on a dead, old log

[Outro]
G C Am G

The Riverboat

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Miserable

Misha Goetz

Misha Omar

Mishaal

Mishka Malik

Miss Behavin

Miss Erika Davie (...)

Miss Fortune

Miss Ivy

Miss May I

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