Kenny Chesney - Boats: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Boats" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Boats ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Boats" smoothly on your ukulele.

G    Am7         G       C
Ol' Joe's got a Boston whaler
He bought in Key Biscane
He swears since the day he's got her
She's been nothing but a pain

         Am
When the sun's at his back
And the winds in his face
D
It's just him and the wheel
Am
He wouldn't take a million for the
D
Way it makes him feel

Chorus:
 G   C
Boats
             G    C
Vessels of freedom
            G    D
Harbors of healing
  C
Boats

Newport is where John hung his hat
Till he lost his wife Jo
Now forty feet of sail antique
Is where Ol' John calls home

He watched his life pass before his eyes
In the middle of a hurricane
Came out alive on the other side
That's where "the other side" got its name

Chorus

Twenty years of a landlocked job
Was all that tom could take
Sitting at his desk
All alone and depressed
Says this just can't be my fate

Went home that night and told his wife
You can tell all of your friends
It's been real but it ain't been fun
Gonna get us one of them

Chorus

Vessels of freedom
Boats

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Boats" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Boats" by Kenny Chesney.

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