Boatman

Written By: Traditional
Appears on: Town by Town, Mountain Tracks Vol. 5

D-Bm-D-A-D


(D)Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I (Bm) say
(D)Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a (A) hole in your(D) pants

(G)Boatman (D) dance,(G) boatman (D) sing
(G)Boatman (D) do ‘bout (A)anything(D)
(G)When the (D) boatman (G)come to (D) town
(G)Look out (D) boys your d(A)aughters gone(D)

Pass the whiskey ‘round,
Pass it ‘round I say
Pass the big ol’ jug around
Well finish off by the break of day


Pass the big ol’ mug ‘round,
Pass it ‘round I say
Pass the big ol’ mug around
Well be all south by the break of day

Grab yer partner by the hand
and grab her now I say
grab yer partner by the hand
Gonna spin gonna freak 'til the break of day

Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do ‘bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone 


Tabbed by Matt Hoff