Flogging Molly - Float

float by flogging molly

here are the chords for the song float , by flogging molly .
this is how dave king actually plays the song .

notes :
– standard tuning ( eadgbe )
– * capo on fret 5 *
– D/a means A D chord with A a bass note .
– listen to the song to get the strumming rhythm

tabbed by patrick darling

chords used ( capo fret 5 ) :

Em Em Em Em G D/A Am C
[ +g ] [ +f# ] [ +f ]

E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – x – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – |
E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – |

intro :

Em [ G ] , Em [ F# ] , Em [ F ] , Em , ( x2 )

verse :

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
drank away the rest of the day , wonder what my liverd’ say ,

Em [ F ] Em
drink , that’s all you can ,

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
blackened days with their bigger gales , blow in your parlor to discuss the day

Em [ F ] Em
listen , that’s all you can ,

chorus :

G D/A
ah but don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am Em
that you built , you built to keep afloat ,

G D/A
ah no don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am
that you built ,

verse :

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
sick and tired of what to say , no one listens anyway ,

Em [ F ] Em
sing , that’s all you can ,

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
ramblin’ years of lousy luck , you miss the smell of burnin’ turf ,

Em [ F ] Em
dream , that’s all you can ,

chorus :

G D/A
ah but don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am Em
that you built , you built to keep afloat ,

G D/A
ah no don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am Em
that you built , that you built to keep afloat ,

interlude :

Em , G , Am , Em , ( x2 )

verse :

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
singled out for who you are , it takes all types to judge a man ,

Em [ F ] Em
feel , that’s all you can ,

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
filthy suits with bigot ears , hide behind their own worst fears ,

Em [ F ] Em
live , that’s all you can

C Em
it’s all you can ,

C Am G
it’s all you can . . . do , ( hey )

interlude :

Em , G , Am , Em , ( x2 )

verse :

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
no matter where i put my head , ill wake up feelin’ sound again ,

Em [ F ] Em
breathe , it’s all you can ,

Em [ G ] Em [ F# ]
tomorrow smells of less decay , the flowers greet this bloomin’ fray ,

Em [ F ] Em
be thankful , that’s all you can ,

chorus :

G D/A
ah but don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am Em
that you built , you built to keep afloat ,

G D/A
ah no don’t , no don’t sink the boat ,

Am Em
that you built , that you built to keep afloat ,

G D/A
ah no don’t , oh no don’t sink the boat ,

Am ( Em )
oh that you built , that you built to keep afloat ,

interlude :

Em , G , Am , Em , ( x2 )

outro :

Em G
a ripe old age , a ripe old age ,

Am Em
i’m a ripe old age , that’s what i Am ,

Em G
i’m a ripe old age , a ripe old age ,

Am Em
a ripe old age , just doing the best i can ( hey ) ,

[ Em , G , Am , Em ]

Em G
a ripe old age , a ripe old age ,

Am Em
a ripe old age , that’s what i Am ,

Em G
a ripe old age , a ripe old age ,

Am Em
a ripe old age , just doing the best i can ( hey! ) ,

Em G Am Em
the best i can

[ Em , G , Am , Em ] ( finish on last Em chord and let ring )