Intro: [G][C][D7][G]x 2 & [G][C][D7][G]x 2
1. [G]He left on a boat just to follow a [D7]dream, he had to [G]find
You can’t hold a man when he [D7]follows a dream that’s on his [G]mind
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing [G]away
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing a-[G]way
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
2. I [G]waited for him such a very long [D7]time, don’t know what [G]for
‘cause I should have known when he [D7]left on the boat, we’ll meet no [G]more
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing [G]away
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing a-[G]way
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Uhm .. [G][C][D7][G]x 2 & [G][C][D7][G]x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing [G]away
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Boat on the [C]river, you’re [D7]bound for the [G]sea
[Em]if you should[Am]find him, please [D7]greet him from [G]me
There were [G]people who came and said it’s really a [C]shame
why did he [D7]take off to follow just a [G]dream
But I guess [G]they were wrong, in life we’re sailing [C]along
and things don’t [D7]turn out as simple as simple as they [G]seem
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing [G]away
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Instrument: [G][C][D7][G]x 2
Chorus: I see a boat on the [C]river, it’s [D7]sailing [G]away
[Em]Down to the [Am]ocean where [D7]to, I can’t [G]say
Boat on the [C]river, you’re [D7]bound for the [G]sea
[Em]if you should[Am]find him, please [D7]greet him from [G]me
