INTRO:
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]It is s[Bb]aid that when [Ab]we leave t[Eb]his world
[Eb]If we have s[Bb]uffered we w[Ab]ill be s[Eb]aved
[Eb]So I'll lift up my h[Bb]ead, who[Ab]ever I [Eb]am
[Eb]What I cannot do h[Bb]ere, there's a p[Ab]lace that I [Eb]can
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unkn[Gb]own wat[B]ers[B]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]In this life, though I've t[Bb]ried
Many th[Ab]ings couldn't [Eb]be
Cl[Eb]osed minds with f[Bb]aces looking d[Ab]own onto [Eb]me
P[Eb]arting means gr[Bb]ief, but [Ab]only for those l[Eb]eft
[Eb]All men d[Bb]escend into earth at the v[Ab]ery same d[Eb]epth
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unkn[Gb]own wat[B]ers[B]
INSTRUMENTAL:
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]I wonder if in d[Bb]eath, man at l[Ab]ast can love [Eb]man
St[Eb]ripped of all life's g[Bb]ifts to him no [Ab]ego to rem[Eb]ain
W[Eb]hen you reach Jordan's b[Bb]ank, there's no m[Ab]oney, power or f[Eb]ame
[Eb]No third or s[Bb]econd class, the f[Ab]are is all the s[Eb]ame
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters - FADE OUT
CAPO: 1st FRET
SONG: THE SILENT BOATMAN
ARTIST: PARLIAMENT
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
THE SILENT BOATMAN
PARLIAMENT
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]It is s[A]aid that when [G]we leave t[D]his world
[D]If we have s[A]uffered we w[G]ill be s[D]aved
[D]So I'll lift up my h[A]ead, who[G]ever I [D]am
[D]What I cannot do h[A]ere, there's a p[G]lace that I c[D]an
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unkn[F]own wat[A#]ers[A#]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]In this life, though I've t[A]ried
Many th[G]ings couldn't [D]be
Cl[D]osed minds with f[A]aces looking d[G]own onto [D]me
P[D]arting means gr[A]ief, but [G]only for those l[D]eft
[D]All men d[A]escend into earth at the v[G]ery same d[D]epth
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unkn[F]own wat[A#]ers[A#]
INSTRUMENTAL:
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]I wonder if in de[A]ath, man at l[G]ast can love m[D]an
St[D]ripped of all life's g[A]ifts to him no e[G]go to rem[D]ain
W[D]hen you reach Jordan's b[A]ank, there's no m[G]oney, power or f[D]ame
[D]No third or s[A]econd class, the f[G]are is all the s[D]ame
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters - FADE OUT
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]It is s[Bb]aid that when [Ab]we leave t[Eb]his world
[Eb]If we have s[Bb]uffered we w[Ab]ill be s[Eb]aved
[Eb]So I'll lift up my h[Bb]ead, who[Ab]ever I [Eb]am
[Eb]What I cannot do h[Bb]ere, there's a p[Ab]lace that I [Eb]can
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unkn[Gb]own wat[B]ers[B]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]In this life, though I've t[Bb]ried
Many th[Ab]ings couldn't [Eb]be
Cl[Eb]osed minds with f[Bb]aces looking d[Ab]own onto [Eb]me
P[Eb]arting means gr[Bb]ief, but [Ab]only for those l[Eb]eft
[Eb]All men d[Bb]escend into earth at the v[Ab]ery same d[Eb]epth
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unkn[Gb]own wat[B]ers[B]
INSTRUMENTAL:
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
VERSE:
[Eb]I wonder if in d[Bb]eath, man at l[Ab]ast can love [Eb]man
St[Eb]ripped of all life's g[Bb]ifts to him no [Ab]ego to rem[Eb]ain
W[Eb]hen you reach Jordan's b[Bb]ank, there's no m[Ab]oney, power or f[Eb]ame
[Eb]No third or s[Bb]econd class, the f[Ab]are is all the s[Eb]ame
CHORUS:
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters
I'm w[Dbm]aiting for the silent [Ebm]boatman
To f[E]erry me across the unknown [Gb]waters - FADE OUT
CAPO: 1st FRET
SONG: THE SILENT BOATMAN
ARTIST: PARLIAMENT
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
THE SILENT BOATMAN
PARLIAMENT
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]It is s[A]aid that when [G]we leave t[D]his world
[D]If we have s[A]uffered we w[G]ill be s[D]aved
[D]So I'll lift up my h[A]ead, who[G]ever I [D]am
[D]What I cannot do h[A]ere, there's a p[G]lace that I c[D]an
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unkn[F]own wat[A#]ers[A#]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]In this life, though I've t[A]ried
Many th[G]ings couldn't [D]be
Cl[D]osed minds with f[A]aces looking d[G]own onto [D]me
P[D]arting means gr[A]ief, but [G]only for those l[D]eft
[D]All men d[A]escend into earth at the v[G]ery same d[D]epth
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unkn[F]own wat[A#]ers[A#]
INSTRUMENTAL:
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
VERSE:
[D]I wonder if in de[A]ath, man at l[G]ast can love m[D]an
St[D]ripped of all life's g[A]ifts to him no e[G]go to rem[D]ain
W[D]hen you reach Jordan's b[A]ank, there's no m[G]oney, power or f[D]ame
[D]No third or s[A]econd class, the f[G]are is all the s[D]ame
CHORUS:
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters
I'm w[Cm]aiting for the silent [Dm]boatman
To f[D#]erry me across the unknown w[F]aters - FADE OUT
