Key: C major•
Verse 1
In addition to being just about
the greatest guitar player you'll find,
Merle Travis has written a lot
of mighty fine songs
during his years in show business.
Here's one of them that tells the story
of the old steamboats,
the old stern wheelers
Used to anyway.
Merle wrote a song
that tells their colorful story.
And here are the three rays
to sing it for you.
The three rays where
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Song of the Steamboat
theme of my song
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E
Just see that stern wheel turn
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and get on board
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steamboat all day
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Sleep and dream all day
rounds that bend
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You'll see the willows start to wave
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But when I long to roam and
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steamboat all day.
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sleep and dream all day.
rounds that bend,
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G
you'll see the willows start to wave.
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Let that freight train roll in the rain
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But when I long to roam
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distinguish all day
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC A Cdim F E...
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