Lulu - The Boat That I Row Chords

ChordsD, A, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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Idon’thaveaDlotbutwithmethat’sAfine,D

AWhateverIDgot,well,Iknowit’sAmine.D

AIdon’tgo DaroundwiththelocalAcrowd.D

AIdon’tdigDwhat’sin,soIAguessI’mDout.

I’mGsayin’thesethingssoyouknowme,Ababy.

SoDyoubetterGknowwhatI’mAallabout.

TheboatthatIGrowwon’tcrossnoAocean;

TheboatthatIGrowwon’tgetmethereAsoon.

ButIgottheGloveandifyougottheAnotion,

TheboatthatIGrow’sbigenoughfortwo,

GMeandDyou.A

Thereain’tamanalivecantellmewhattoAsay.D

AIchoosemyownDsideandIlikeitAthatway.D

AIdon’tworry DaboutallthethingsthatI’mAnot.D

AThere’sonlyoneDthingthatIwantIain’tAgot.D

I’msayin’theseGthingssoyouknowme,Ababy.

SoDyoubetterGknowwhatI’mAallabout.

TheGboatthatIrowwon’tAcrossnoocean;

TheGboatthatIrowwon’tgetmeAtheresoon.

ButGIgottheloveandifAyougotthenotion,

TheGboatthatIrow’sbig Denoughfortwo,

GMeandyouA

I’msayin’theseGthingssoyouknowme,Ababy.

SoDyou GunderstandwhatI’mall Aabout.

TheDboatthatIrowwon’tGcrossnoocean;

TheDboatthatIrowwon’tgetmeGtheresoon.

ButIgottheDloveandifyougottheGnotion,

TheDboatthatIrow’sbig Genoughfortwo,

DMeandyou.G

TheDboatthatIrowwon’tGcrossnoocean;

TheDboatthatIrowwon’tgetmeGtheresoon.

ButIgottheDloveandifyougottheGnotion,

TheDboatthatIrow’sbig Genoughfortwo,

DMeandyou.G,DMeandyou.G,OhDYeah

ArtistLulu

AlbumLove Loves To Love Lulu

GenresPop

Year1967

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play The Boat That I Row on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lulu - The Boat That I Row on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

The Boat That I Row uses these transitions most often: A → D (18), D → G (17), and D → A (14). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 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 17 times.

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

The Boat That I Row chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Boat That I Row.

The Boat That I Row includes 84 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
The Boat That I Row contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how The Boat That I Row connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%