Sit Down Youre Rockin' The Boat

(originally by Stubby Kaye) Verse Abm Abm7 F9 Bbm7 Eb7 I dreamed last night, I got on the boat to heaven Abm7 Db7 A6 Amaj7 And by some chance, I had brought my dice along Ebm7 Abm Bbm7 A7 And there I stood, and I hollered "Somebody fade me!" Abm7 Db7 Gb7sus4 G7 But the passengers all knew right from wrong Chorus B B7 E E7 For the people all said sit down B Abm Dbm Gb7 B Sit down, you're roc kin' the boat B E The people all said sit down E B Sit down you're rockin' the boat Bridge Fm7 E And the devil will drag you under E Dbm Eb E7 B By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat E7 B E Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Gb G B Eb7 Sit down you're rockin' the boat Verse Abm7 F9 Bbm7 Eb7 I sailed away, on that little boat to heaven Abm7 Db7 Gbm7 B7 And by some chance, found a bottle in my fist Bm Ebm7 Emaj7 Em7 Dbm7 A7 And there I stood, nicely pas sin' out the whisky Abm7 G7 Gb7 But the passengers were bound to resist Chorus B E A For the people all said "Beware B Db You’re on a heavenly trip." B Abm E The people all said "Be ware B Gb B Beware, you'll scuttle the ship!" Bridge B Abm7 E And the devil will drag you under E Dbm B E By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat B G Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Gb B Eb7 Sit down, you're rockin' the boat Verse Ab7 Abm7 Fm Gbm7 Eb7 And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven Abm7 Db7 Gbm Gb A great big wave came and knocked me overboard! Bb7 Ebm7 Emaj7 E Bbm7 A7 And as I sank, and I hollered "Someone save me!" Abm7 G7 That's the moment I woke up Gb7 G Thank the Lord! Verse B E A And I said to myself, sit down B Dbm Gb Sit down, you're rockin' the boat B E I said to myself sit down B Gb7 B Sit down, sit down you're rockin' this boat Bridge Fm E And the devil will drag you under E Dbm Eb7 E A With a soul so heavy you'd never float B7 E Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down G Gb B Sit down, stop rockin' the boat Outro (Repeat and fade) G E B Sit Down B E A Sit Down Abm7 Db7 Sit Down, That’s right B Rockin that boat B Dbm Rockin that boat B E A Sit Down E B You better sit Down G E B Sit Down B E A Sit Down Abm7 Db7 Sit Down, That’s right B Rockin that boat B Dbm Rockin that boat B E A Sit Down E B You better sit Down