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Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Am, Em, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CThough CbelowmeIFfeelnoGmotionC
StandingAmontheseGmountainsandCplains
CFar CawayfromtheFrollingGocean
StillmyAmdrylandGheartcanCsay
EmI’veEmbeensailingDmallmyGlifenowC
NeverAmharbornorCporthaveIGknown
TheCwide FuniverseistheCoceanIGtravel
AndtheFEarthismyCblueGboatChome
CSun,myCsailandFmoon,myGrudderC
AsIAmplytheGstarryCsea
CLeaningCovertheFedgeinGwonderC
CastingAmquestionsGintotheCdeep
EmDriftingEmherewithmyDmship’sGcompanions
AllAmwekindredCpilgrimGsouls
CMakingourFwaybytheClightsoftheGheavensC
InourFbeautifulCblueGboatChome
CIgiveCthankstotheFwaves GupholdingCme
HailtheAmgreatwindsGurgingmeCon
CGreettheCinfiniteFsea Gbefore Cme
SingtheAmskymyGsailor’sCsong
EmIwasEmborn DmupontheGfathoms
NeverAmharbororCporthaveIGknown
TheCwide FuniverseistheCoceanIGtravelC
AndtheFEarthismyCblueGboatChome
TheCwide FuniverseistheCoceanIGtravelC
AndtheFEarthismyCblueGboatChome
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ArtistPeter Mayer
AlbumEarth Town Square
GenresPop
Year2002
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Blue Boat Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Blue Boat Home uses these transitions most often: G → C (26), C → F (14), and C → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

G to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

Switching from Em to Dm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Blue Boat Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Boat Home.

  • Blue Boat Home includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blue Boat Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Boat Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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