A Boat Like Gideon Brown Chords

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I've submitted my version as the others are missing words, have wrong chords and don't list the instrumentals or the chords for the instrumentals. This version also reflects the ending better with the with the proper repeat of the chorus and instrumental at the end.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	absolute beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	3rd fret

Author markabell [a] 107.

1 contributor total, last edit on Jan 19, 2023

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A Boat Like Gideon Brown - Chords by markabell
 
Capo on the 3rd fret
 
 
[Intro]
 
D C G D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
   G
Oh Gideon lived across the bay
     C             G
He's gettin' older now
    C               G
His boat is big and strong and bold
    Am             D
She has a stalwart bow
 
       G
But my father's boat was second hand
    C            G
One someone used before
    C           G
And after every fishing trip
   Am            D
My father always swore
 
     G
That someday he would save enough
   C                G
To go to St. John's town
    C             G
And buy himself a big new boat
  C         D      G
A boat like Gideon Brown
  C         D      G
A boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G
Confederation came around
        C               G
And the days of old age pension
        C               G
He said 'Son I'm saving every cent'
    Am                D
And this you must not mention
 
    G
You save the baby bonus too
        C                  G
And things just might turn around
          C              G
And we'll have enough to buy a boat
  C         D      G
A boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               Em
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale
    C                D
And ride the fishing grounds
  G                 Em
I often thought how proud I'd be
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
D C G D
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
     G
Many years did pass away
    C            G
And Dad began to fade
   C              G
He didn't talk of boats too much
   Am            D
He said 'Son I'm afraid'
 
   G
If things don't soon improve
     C       G
Then I'll be underground
G
Before we ever get to see ourselves
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               Em
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale
    C                D
And ride the fishing grounds
  G                 Em
I often thought how proud I'd be
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
D C G D
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
          G
I sat and held his hand one day
       C               G
And he said 'Son, that policy'
    C                   G
The insurance is all in your name
Am         D
You're the beneficiary
 
    G
And when I'm gone they'll pay you off
     C                G
Then go to St. John's town
    C                   G
And buy yourself a big, new boat
  C         D      G
A boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               Em
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale
    C                D
And ride the fishing grounds
  G               Em
I often thought how proud I'd be
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               Em
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale
    C              D
And ride the fishing grounds
  G                 Em
I often thought how proud I'd be
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
     C         D      G
In a boat like Gideon Brown
 
 
[Instrumental to End]
 
D C G D G
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This is awesome! I love GBS and this song is kinda a hard thing to find today. Thanks!