Row, Row, Row chords by Raffi (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
 (C major) Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
C 
 (C major) Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream

Interlude 2

Verse 3
C 
 (C major) Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
G 
C 
Life is  (G major) but a  (C major) dream

Outro 1

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Row, Row, Row by Raffi, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Row, Row, Row the way Raffi intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.