Riverboat
"Riverboat"
On the Lam

tabbed by dyingmind@yahoo.com

Standard tuning

(B)x2444x
(C)x32010
(E)022100

br=bend & release
\slide down
/slide up
h hammeron
p pulloff


(intro)
e|--------0-------------0------------------0------------|
B|----------------------0------------------0------------|
G|------8---8-----------6------------------1------------|
D|----9-------9------7--7--------------0---2------------| (play twice)
A|-------------------7--7---------0h2------2------------|
E|--7----------------5--5------3-----------0------------|

(1st verse)
  B         C              E
Packin' my things I need to leave today
        B     C     E    
it seems I've worn my welcome out
 B          C              E
packin' my things I need to leave today

and drift on a riverboat across a current of time
e|----0----------0----------------------------0---------|
B|----0----------0----------------------------0---------|
G|----8----------6----------------------------1---------|
D|----9----------7----------------0-----------2---------|
A|----9----------7-----------0h2--------------2---------|
E|----7----------5---------3------------------0---------|

e|--------0-------------0------------------0------------|
B|----------------------0------------------0------------|
G|------8---8-----------6------------------1------------|
D|----9-------9------7--7--------------0---2------------|
A|-------------------7--7---------0h2------2------------|
E|--7----------------5--5------3-----------0------------|


(2nd verse)
 B         C          E
Cause I found a hole there in my bag of tricks
    B          C         E
and everything has fallen out
    B    C        E
yeah I found a hole there in my bag of tricks

and now I drift on a riverboat across a current of time
e|----------0----------0----------------------------0----|
B|----------0----------0----------------------------0----|
G|----------8----------6----------------------------1----|
D|----------9----------7----------------0-----------2----|
A|----------9----------7-----------0h2--------------2----|
E|----------7----------5---------3------------------0----|
    
e|--------0-------------0------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|------8---8-----------6------------------1-------------|
D|----9-------9------7--7--------------0---2-------------|
A|-------------------7--7---------0h2------2-------------|
E|--7----------------5--5------3-----------0-------------|

(interlude)
You know I need to get away
I'd really love to get away
since I've got troubles comin' down
you know I've got loads of troubles...
e|--0--------0--------0-------------------|
B|--0--------0--------0-------------------|
G|--1--------3--------4-------------------|
D|--2--------4--------5-------------------|
A|--2--------4--------5-------------------|
E|--0-------(2)------(3)------------------|

...coming down
e|----------0----------0----------------------------0----|
B|----------0----------0----------------------------0----|
G|----------8----------6----------------------------1----|
D|----------9----------7----------------0-----------2----|
A|----------9----------7-----------0h2--------------2----|
E|----------7----------5---------3------------------0----|
    
e|--------0-------------0------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|------8---8-----------6------------------1-------------|
D|----9-------9------7--7--------------0---2-------------|
A|-------------------7--7---------0h2------2-------------|
E|--7----------------5--5------3-----------0-------------|


(solo)
e|--------------------------7-----|---7--9--9br---9--7----------------------------|
B|---5--7--7br------7p0--9-----9--|---------------------10--9--9--9/10--9--9------|
G|---------------9----------------|-------------------------------------------9---|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|


e|--9-9-9-9\------0------0------0----0--------------------|
B|--9-9-9-9\----0------0-----9----10-----10/12--12-12-----|
G|----------------------------------------------13-13-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|


e|--7-7-9--9br--9--7--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------10-9--10-------8-7-----0------------|
G|-----------------------------9----------7-----7/9-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|


e|--7/9----5/7---4/5---5p4-----2h3---2------0-------------|
B|-------------------------5------------3/5---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|



Riverboat
"Weary Head"
On the Lam
tabbed by dyingmind@yahoo.com

Standard tuning

Note the 2 variations of G chords used
(Bm)   x2443x
(G)    3x000x
(Gmaj) 320033
(D)    xx0232
(E)    022100


(verse)
   Bm                 G
I fear a breaking point is getting close at hand
    Bm               G
we work our asses off to satisfy the man
  Bm                G
where are the little things to help me through our day
 Bm                G
just counting down the clock until its five then we run away


(chorus)
   Its good to be home         -lord knows I couldn't take much more
e|-----------------------------|------------3---------------------2----|
B|-----------------------------|------------3---------------------3----|
G|--3--3---3/4--3/4------------|------------0---------------------2----|
D|--4--4---4/5--4/5---(twice)--|------------0---------------------0----|
A|--4--4---4/5--4/5------------|------------2--------------------------|
E|--2--2---2/3--2/3------------|------------3--------------------------|

   its good to be home         -and kick my shoes off on to the floor
e|-----------------------------|------------3---------------------0----|
B|-----------------------------|------------3---------------------0----|
G|--3--3---3/4--3/4------------|------------0---------------------1----|
D|--4--4---4/5--4/5---(twice)--|------------0---------------------2----|
A|--4--4---4/5--4/5------------|------------2---------------------2----|
E|--2--2---2/3--2/3------------|------------3---------------------0----|


(verse 2)
 Bm                G
Still stuck in traffic and the rain is no surprise
 Bm                G
some of these people won't be getting home alive
 Bm                G
I smoke my cigarette and then ash it in the tray
 Bm                G
hoping that soon we will pick up the pace I'd like to get there today


    (repeat chorus)


 Bm                    G
Waves of exhaustion rolling over as I rest my weary head
 Bm                 G
and kick my feet up on the coffee table


    (repeat chorus)



Riverboat
"Into the Sun"
On the Lam

tabbed by dyingmind@yahoo.com

Standard tuning

(A) x0222x
(G) 320033
(D) xx0232
(F) 133211

(A5) 57765x
(E5) x7999x
(D5) x5777x
(G5) 35543x

(intro)
A G D F (3x)


(verses played in this picking style)
     A5     E5        D5     G5
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-----6---x-x---9---x-x----7------4----|
D|-----7---x-x---9---x-x----7------5----|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--5-----------------------------------|

(verse 1)
All the townsfolk were just begining to celebrate
when the thunder of horses shook the ground
bullets sang through the air while bandits stole the bride to be

        A5    E5       D5       G5      F
...and then proceded to burn the village down


(chorus)
 A         F
And as they rode off into the sun
 A         F             
they swore that one day they would return
 A        G        D         F
thus striking fear in the hearts of la villa Amore


(verse 2)
Acting quickly her romeo took off after them
and tracked the bandits across the dusty plains
heavy walls of a chapel was where they were hiding her

   A5             E5      D5   G5      F
...so he crept inside as it began to rain


(chorus)
 A          F
And as the clouds covered up the sun
 A        F
he knew that blood would have to be shed
 A          G            D             F
to bring the girl of his dreams back to la villa Amore

A G D F  (...yeah, yeah, yeah)

 A          G            D             F
to bring the girl of his dreams back to la villa Amore


(instrumental break)
A5  E5  D5  G5 (...la villa Amore)

A5  E5  D5  G5  F

A  F (2x)

A  G  D  F (3x)


(verse 3)
Another day was coming to end in the little town
and most of the locals had started losing hope
just then the couple came riding
they swore there'd be no more fighting
     
    A5    E5      D5      G5        F
and everyone ran out to greet them home


(chorus)
 A          F
And as the night covered up the sun
 A        F
they know that they were finally safe
 A    G    D        F
and everybody rejoiced in the la villa Amore



Riverboat
"Next To Me"
On the Lam

tabbed by dyingmind@yahoo.com

Standard tuning

(Bm) x24432
(G)  355433
(F#) 244322
(D)  xx0232


Bm            G
Imagine when all is so plain
F#            Bm
someone who dears the mundane
    G        F#           Bm    G F#
like sunshine on a dark and rainy day
Bm        G
a venus in the rubble
F#            Bm
is bound to cause me trouble
    G        F#       Bm    
but I woulndn't have it any other way


       D              Bm
No its no good -just doesn't feel right
         D                      Bm
I guess I'll go back home and try some other night


      Bm       G         F#            Bm
Tell me please oh why is it when I go and close my eyes
         G        F#       Bm
that all I dream of is her next to me
Bm             G
Works hard at being lazy
F#         Bm
wise and little crazy
    G         F#       Bm    G F#
a credit to her own philosophy
     Bm                 G
some new adventures are in store
      F#        Bm
with looks that drop you to the floor
G        F#      Bm
dreaming of the possibilities


       D              Bm
No its no good -just doesn't feel right
         D                      Bm
I guess I'll go back home and try some other night


      Bm       G         F#            Bm
Tell me please oh why is it when I go and close my eyes
         G        F#       Bm    G F#
that all I dream of is her next to me
      Bm       G         F#            Bm
Tell me please oh why is it when I go and close my eyes
         G        F#       Bm
that all I dream of is her next to me


D        Bm D Bm
Next to me...


       D              Bm
No its no good -just doesn't feel right
         G        F#
I guess I'll go back home...


      Bm       G         F#            Bm
Tell me please oh why is it when I go and close my eyes
         G        F#       Bm    G F#
that all I dream of is her next to me
      Bm       G         F#            Bm
Tell me please oh why is it when I go and close my eyes
         G        F#       Bm
that all I dream of is her next to me...

(outro)
e|--------0------------0-------------0-------------0-------2---|
B|----------3------------3-------------3-------------3-----3---|
G|------4-----4------4-----4------4------4-------4-----4---4---|
D|----4------------4------------4--------------4-----------4---|
A|--2------------0-----------------------------------------2---|
E|----------------------------3-------------2------------------|


Riverboat - On The Lam guitar tabs