Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
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When transitioning from the Em to G hit the open E then F# notes on the E string
just before going to G (on the "4and" beat - last eight of the bar
On the Am you can pull off the A (G string) before moving to C.
On the C, throw in a Cadd9.
HERE'S THE TUNE...HAVE FUN.
I built this sailboat by hand. Come help me push it off the sand
Lets get it rolling on the sea. Roll it up and down back and forth you and me.
She creaks with pleasure as we batton down. A splash of water over the rails
The warm spray off the bow makes me smile. Through the green blue waters we sail
Chorus
With the wind at my back. Wind at my back. Wind at my back.
Mother Nature carry me. Is this whats its like to be free.
My boat is strong at my command, I hope I never never have to land
This boat is mine and it rides the waves. All day long I sail. At night I pray
The warm glow of the pink sky ushering in a new windy day.
Chorus
Bridge
Built this boat for me. Not just to get from A to B.
But to live out on the open seas. There is no place Id rather be.
Intro 2 times
I built this sailboat by hand. Come help me push it off the sand
Lets get it rolling on the sea. Roll it up and down back and forth you and me.