Intro: A D E A 
       A D E A 

    A                               E 
He left on a boat just to follow a dream 
E          A 
He had to find 
     A                       F#m        E 
You can't hold a man when he follows a dream 
E             A 
That's on his mind 


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         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E           A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
A           D           E         A 
Boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E          A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
 

  A                               E 
I waited for him such a very long time 
E                A 
Don't know what for 
       A                            F#m        E 
'cause I should have known when he left on the boat 
E               A 
We'll meet no more 


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         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E           A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
A           D           E         A 
Boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E          A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
 

Solo: A D E A 
      A D E A 

[Refrão]
 
A           D           E         A 
Boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E          A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
A           D             E             A 
Boat on the river, you're bound for the sea 
A             D                 E             A 
If you should find him, please greet him from me 
 
            A                            D  
There were people who came and said it's really a shame 
           E                          A      
Why did he take off to follow just a dream 
       A                                    D  
But I guess they were wrong in life you're sailing along 
                  E                          A 
And things don't turn out as simple as they seem 


[Refrão]
 
A           D             E             A 
Boat on the river, you're bound for the sea 
A             D                 E             A 
If you should find him, please greet him from me 
         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E           A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
 

Solo: A D E A 
      A D E A 

[Refrão]
 
         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E           A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 
         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
A           D            E           A 
Down to the ocean, where to I can't say 

A           D             E             A 
Boat on the river, you're bound for the sea 
A             D                 E             A 
If you should find him, please greet him from me 

         A          D           E         A 
I see a boat on the river, it's sailing away 
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