Boat

Boat chords by Ed Sheeran Share Report Print

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4.2 (6)

Instrument Lefty

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

1

d

&

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2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

–

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Verse 1:
Abm                    Gb
  Came in through the embers
E
 Stayed out for the breeze
          Abm                 Gb
I need to feel elements to remind me
E
 There's beauty when it's bleak
Abm          Gb
  Stuck out long before lights down
E
 What do I breathe? Oh, I know

Chorus:
                B         Gb           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      Gb          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          Gb           E    Abm
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
Gb       E
Maybe I won't
        B     Gb     B     Gb  E
But the waves won't break my boat
Gb       B     Gb     B     Gb  E
But the waves won't break my boat

Verse 2:
Abm                      Gb
  Stones crashed on the boardwalk
E
 Wind rushed through the trees
                  Abm
I'll keep my eyes peeled
                    B
The memories always fall short
E
 Of what we could've been
Abm         B
  Let that long for last call
E
 What do I need? Oh, I know

Chorus:
                B         Gb           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      Gb          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          Gb           E    Abm
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
Gb       E
Maybe I won't
        B     Gb     B     Gb  E
But the waves won't break my boat
Gb       B     Gb     B     Gb  E
But the waves won't break my boat

Bridge:
        B     Gb     B     Gb    E
But the waves won't break my boat
B     Gb     B     Gb  E
Waves won't break my boat

Chorus:
                B         Gb           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      Gb          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          Gb           E    Abm
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
Gb          E
Or maybe I won't
        B     Gb     B     Gb  E
And the waves won't break my boat
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How to play Boat on ukulele

Try the everywhere 4/4 as a starting point: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in Ab minor. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 4 half-steps, then a capo on fret 4 brings you back to the key on this page.

4 ukulele chords used in "Boat" by Ed Sheeran: B, E, Gb and Abm

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all downstrums and udu after every line

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Biography

Edward Christopher Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs at around age eleven. In early 2011, he independently released the extended play "No. 5 Collaborations Project" and later that year signed with Asylum Records. Sheeran's debut studio album, "+" ("Plus"), was released in September 2011 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

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Verse 1:
G#m                    F#
  Came in through the embers
E
 Stayed out for the breeze
          G#m                 F#
I need to feel elements to remind me
E
 There's beauty when it's bleak
G#m          F#
  Stuck out long before lights down
E
 What do I breathe? Oh, I know

Chorus:
                B         F#           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      F#          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          F#           E    G#m
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
F#       E
Maybe I won't
        B     F#     B     F#  E
But the waves won't break my boat
F#       B     F#     B     F#  E
But the waves won't break my boat

Verse 2:
G#m                      F#
  Stones crashed on the boardwalk
E
 Wind rushed through the trees
                  G#m
I'll keep my eyes peeled
                    B
The memories always fall short
E
 Of what we could've been
G#m         B
  Let that long for last call
E
 What do I need? Oh, I know

Chorus:
                B         F#           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      F#          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          F#           E    G#m
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
F#       E
Maybe I won't
        B     F#     B     F#  E
But the waves won't break my boat
F#       B     F#     B     F#  E
But the waves won't break my boat

Bridge:
        B     F#     B     F#    E
But the waves won't break my boat
B     F#     B     F#  E
Waves won't break my boat

Chorus:
                B         F#           E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                 B      F#          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                  B          F#           E    G#m
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
F#          E
Or maybe I won't
        B     F#     B     F#  E
And the waves won't break my boat