Tugboat chords by Galaxie 500 (Official Version)

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Intro 1

C/E

C/G

Verse 1

C/G

I don't wanna stay at your party

C/G

I don't wanna talk with your friends

C/G

I don't wanna vote for your president

C/G

I just wanna be your tugboat captain

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Chorus 1

There's a place I'd like to be

C/E

The place I'd like to be

C/E

The place I'd be happy

The place I'd like to be

C/E

The place I'd like to be

There's a place I'd like to be

C/E

The place I'd be happy

Interlude 1

C/G

Verse 2

C/G

I don't wanna stay at your party

C/G

I don't wanna talk with your friends

C/G

I don't wanna vote for your president

C/G

I just wanna be your tugboat captain

Chorus 2
G 
There's a place I'd like to be
C/E 
The place I'd like to be
G 
The place I'd like to be
C/E 
The place I'd be happy
G 
The place I'd like to be
C/E 
The place I'd like to see
G 
There's a place I'd like to be
C/E 
The place I'd be happy

Interlude 2

C/G

Outro 1
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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 117

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

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

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This is the definitive original version of Tugboat by Galaxie 500, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Tugboat the way Galaxie 500 intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.