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Float by Flogging Molly
Here are the Chords for the song Float, by Flogging Molly.
This is how Dave King ACTUALLY plays the song.
NOTES:
- Standard tuning (EADGBE)
- *CAPO ON FRET 5*
- D/A means a D chord with a a Bass note.
- Listen to the song to get the strumming rhythm
Tabbed by Patrick Darling
Chords Used (CAPO FRET 5):
Em Em Em Em G D/A Am C
[+G] [+F#] [+F]
E|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------X--------X--------0--------X-----|
B|-----3--------2--------1--------0--------3--------3--------1--------1-----|
G|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2--------0-----|
D|-----2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------2--------2-----|
A|-----2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------3-----|
E|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------3--------X--------X--------X-----|
INTRO:
Em[G] , Em[F#] , Em[F] , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Drank away the rest of the day, wonder what my liverd' say,
Em[F] Em
Drink, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Blackened days with their bigger gales, blow in your parlor to discuss the day
Em[F] Em
Listen, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am
That you built,
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Sick and tired of what to say, no one listens anyway,
Em[F] Em
Sing, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Ramblin' years of lousy luck, you miss the smell of burnin' turf,
Em[F] Em
Dream, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Singled out for who you are, it takes all types to judge a man,
Em[F] Em
Feel, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Filthy suits with bigot ears, hide behind their own worst fears,
Em[F] Em
Live, that's all you can
C Em
It's all you can,
C Am G
It's all you can... do, (Hey)
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
No matter where I put my head, Ill wake up feelin' sound again,
Em[F] Em
Breathe, it's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Tomorrow smells of less decay, the flowers greet this bloomin' fray,
Em[F] Em
Be thankful, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, oh no don't sink the boat,
Am (Em)
Oh that you built, that you built to keep afloat,
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
OUTRO:
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
I'm a ripe old age, that's what I am,
Em G
I'm a ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (Hey),
[Em , G , Am , Em]
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, that's what I am,
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (HEY!),
Em G Am Em
The best I can
[Em , G , Am , Em] (Finish on last Em chord and let ring)