Riverboat Fantasy Chords & Tabs
RIVERBOAT FANTASY
DAVID WILCOX
Intro:
E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E H
E||----0--|--1--1-------------------|-------------------------|------
B||----0--|--1-----4--3--1----------|-------------------------|------
G||----1--|--2--------------1-------|-------------------------|------
D|| ---2--|--3-------------------3--|--L--3--1--0--3----------|------
A||----2--|--3----------------------|--------------3----------|------
E||----0--|--1----------------------|-----------------4----1--|---L--
Verse 1:
F
Sittin' on a riverboat, havin' a party
Bb F
Me and my Cajun Queen
F
She's turnin' twenty-one on the Mississippi river
G C
Headin' down to New Orleans
F
The year is 1894
Bb
Oh come on mama and love me some more
F
Her dark eyes flash like a gambler's rings
G C F
She shakes her pretty head and sings
Chorus:
F
Life for me is a riverboat fantasy
Bb F
Watchin' the sun go down
F
A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
G C
Now look at that wheel go around
F
Cocaine kisses and moonshine Misses
Bb F
That's the life for me
F F-E-Eb-D
I'm sailing away from my heartache
G C F
On a riverboat fantasy
Verse 2:
Can't think, can't drink anymore whisky
I could'a drunk a river dry
Mmmmm...this old boat she's
Just sittin' in the moonlight
Catchin' the gleam in her eye
Showers of rain come pourin' down
The sky full of stars like a French lace gown
Shimmer, glimmer I think I'm gonna fall
Whoops catch me mama, that's all
Repeat chorus
Solo: F F Bb F F F GC F
Q Q E Q E
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---------------13h----15--|
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Q Q. E E E Q Q E Q E
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--------------------12------|--13----13----13------------|
---L----15------15------15--|------------------15----12--|
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F F
H Q E E H Q E E
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------------13------------|--------------------------|
------------------13------|--------------------------|
--15------------------15--|---L----------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------13h--15--|
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Bb F
E E Q E E Q Q E E E Q E
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----------------------13-----------|-------------------------------|
--13h--15--15----13b------13pbr----|--15br-------------------------|
-----------------------------------|----------16--13--16--13-------|
F F
E E E E E E E E E E H.
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--12--15--15--12------------------|------------------------|
------------------12--15--12------|--10br--8--8------------|
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G C F
Verse 3:
Delta sun beats down like a hammer
Mmmm....it gives the low down blues
I've got a cotton gin. I'll weave and spin
And shake the dust from my shoes
I made my money, I found me a honey
To tickle me under my chin
When mornin' comes I'll ride into town
And worry 'bout the shape I'm in
Repeat chorus
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Tab for Rhythm Guitar
E F F F
Q Q Q E E W Q Q Q Q
E||--------------------0--|--1-----------|-------||--------1---------1----|
B||--------------------0--|--1-----------|-------||--------1---------1----|
G||--------------------1--|--2-----------|-------||*-------2---------2----|
D||--------------------2--|--3-----------|-------||*-------3---------3----|
A||--------------------2--|--3-----------|-------||--------3---------3----|
E||--------------------0--|--1-----------|-------||--------1---------1----|
F F Bb Bb F F F
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|-------1----1----1----|
-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|-------1----1----1----|
-------2---------2----|-------7---------7----|-------2----2----2----|
-------3---------3----|-------8---------8----|-------3----3----3----|
-------3---------3----|-------8---------8----|-------3----3----3----|
-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|-------1----1----1----|
F F F F G G G G G G G G
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
C C C C C C C C F F
E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|-------1---------1----|
---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|-------1---------1----|
---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|-------2---------2----|
--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|-------3---------3----|
--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|-------3---------3----|
---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|-------1---------1----|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/david_wilcox/riverboat_fantasy_tab_ver_2.html ]
F F F F F Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb
Q Q E E Q Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E
--1----1----1--1--1----|--6----6----6----6--6--|--6----6----6--6--6--6--|
--1----1----1--1--1----|--6----6----6----6--6--|--6----6----6--6--6--6--|
--2----2----2--2--2----|--7----7----7----7--7--|--7----7----7--7--7--7--|
--3----3----3--3--3----|--8----8----8----8--8--|--8----8----8--8--8--8--|
--3----3----3--3--3----|--8----8----8----8--8--|--8----8----8--8--8--8--|
--1----1----1--1--1----|--6----6----6----6--6--|--6----6----6--6--6--6--|
F F F F F F G C C C
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1----|-------3-----8---8---8----|
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1----|-------3-----8---8---8----|
-------2---------2----|-------2----2--2--2----|-------4-----9---9---9----|
-------3---------3----|-------3----3--3--3----|-------5----10--10--10----|
-------3---------3----|-------3----3--3--3----|-------5----10--10--10----|
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1----|-------3-----8---8---8----|
F F F F F F F F F F F
Q E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|
--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--|-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|
--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--|-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|
--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
Bb Bb Bb F F F F F F F F F F
Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E Q Q Q E E
--6--------------6----|--1--1--1--1--1----1--1--|-------1---------1--1--|
--6--------------6----|--1--1--1--1--1----1--1--|-------1---------1--1--|
--7--------------7----|--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--|-------2---------2--2--|
--8--------------8----|--3--3--3--3--3----3--3--|-------3---------3--3--|
--8--------------8----|--3--3--3--3--3----3--3--|-------3---------3--3--|
--6--------------6----|--1--1--1--1--1----1--1--|-------1---------1--1--|
F F F F F G G G G G G G G C C
Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E H H
--1----1----1----1--1--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---------8--------|
--1----1----1----1--1--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---------8--------|
--2----2----2----2--2--|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|---9---------9--------|
--3----3----3----3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--10--------10--------|
--3----3----3----3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--10--------10--------|
--1----1----1----1--1--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---------8--------|
F F F F F F F F Bb Bb
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E H Q Q
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1--1--|--6-------------6----|
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1--1--|--6-------------6----|
-------2---------2----|-------2----2--2--2--2--|--7-------------7----|
-------3---------3----|-------3----3--3--3--3--|--8-------------8----|
-------3---------3----|-------3----3--3--3--3--|--8-------------8----|
-------1---------1----|-------1----1--1--1--1--|--6-------------6----|
F F F F F F F F F E Eb D D
Q E E H H E E Q E E E E H
--1----1--1--1--------|--1--------1--1--1----|---8--7--6--5--L--------|
--1----1--1--1--------|--1--------1--1--1----|--10--9--8--7--L--------|
--2----2--2--2--------|--2--------2--2--2----|--10--9--8--7--L--------|
--3----3--3--3--------|--3--------3--3--3----|--10--9--8--7--L--------|
--3----3--3--3--------|--3--------3--3--3----|---8--7--6--5--L--------|
--1----1--1--1--------|--1--------1--1--1----|---8--7--6--5--L--------|
G G G C C F F F F F F F F
Q E E Q. E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
--3----3--3---8-------8--|--1----1----1----1-----||--1----1----1----1----|
--3----3--3---8-------8--|--1----1----1----1-----||--1----1----1----1----|
--4----4--4---9-------9--|--2----2----2----2----*||--2----2----2----2----|
--5----5--5--10------10--|--3----3----3----3----*||--3----3----3----3----|
--5----5--5--10------10--|--3----3----3----3-----||--3----3----3----3----|
--3----3--3---8-------8--|--1----1----1----1-----||--1----1----1----1----|
F F F F Bb Bb
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|
-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|-------7---------7----|
-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|-------8---------8----|
-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|-------8---------8----|
-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|-------6---------6----|
F F F F F F F
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
-------1----1----1----|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
-------1----1----1----|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
-------2----2----2----|-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|
-------3----3----3----|-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|
-------3----3----3----|-------3---------3----|-------3---------3----|
-------1----1----1----|-------1---------1----|-------1---------1----|
G G G G G G G G C C C C C C C C
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
G C F F
H H W W
--3---------8--------|--1----------------|--L----------------|
--3---------8--------|--1----------------|--L----------------|
--4---------9--------|--2----------------|--L----------------|
--5--------10--------|--3----------------|--L----------------|
--5--------10--------|--3----------------|--L----------------|
--3---------8--------|--1----------------|--L----------------|
F
W
--L----------------||
--L----------------||
--L----------------||
--L----------------||
--L----------------||
--L----------------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
. - note dotted
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
h - hammer on
br - bendRelease
pbr - preBendRelease
