Joe Summers

Turn The Boat Around Ukulele Chords

A great folky tune by Joe Summers. Not 100% sure of the lyrics, but see for yourself.

              F                      F
This light of mine will offer up for handing,
              F                         G
This light of mine will take you to the brink,
           F                         F
To feel it all come sweetly flooding over,
        F          G                F
To feel free, free enough to breath again

(Instrumental Verse, banjo enters)

          F                                F
There's a strange, strange feeling in this city,
          F                        G
There's a dark, dark figure on the hill,
         F                       F
And this speechless, wandering committee,
          F        G               F
Will take all your hope into their will

        G           F              Am
Calling down, down, down among the lonesome,
       G            F                  F
Crying out, till my voice will make no sound,
       G           F         Am
Colder hands won't offer any help son,
        G                   F
Turn it out, turn the boat around

(Instrumental Verse)

          F                         F
There's a glow down there among the breakers,
        F                       G
Could a calmer wind be calm and true?
           F                         F
To feel it all come sweetly flooding over,
        F     G             F
Let the water wash away the new

        G           F              Am
Calling down, down, down among the lonesome,
       G            F                  F
Crying out, till my voice will make no sound,
       G           F         Am
Colder hands won't offer any help son,
        G                   F
Turn it out, turn the boat around

        G           F              Am
Calling down, down, down among the lonesome,
       G            F                  F
Crying out, till my voice will make no sound,

(Accompaniment out, slow guitar strums only)

       G           F         Am
Colder hands won't offer any help son,

(Accompaniment back in)

        G                   F
Turn it out, turn the boat around
        G                   F
Turn it out, turn the boat around
(Slower)
        G                   F
Turn it out, turn the boat around