this is mostly just the same chords repeated until the end , with the only
exception being the bridge .
i recommend coming into the song on an upstroke .
intro :
G | C D | G | C D
G | C D | G | C D
G C D
well old lukey’s boat is painted green ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
Em C D
the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well oh , lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty ,
Em C D
and every seam is chinked with putty ,
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G C D G C D
altogether , A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well i says “lukey the blinds are down”
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
i says “lukey the blinds are down”
Em C D
“me wife is dead and she’s underground”
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well i says lukey “i don’t care”
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
i says lukey “i don’t care”
Em C D
“i’ll get me another in the spring of the year”
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
bridge :
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D D |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D D |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | F | F |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | F | F |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
C D
well old lukey’s rolling out his grub ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s rolling out his grub ,
Em C D
one split pea in a ten pound tub ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D
well , lukey’s boat’s got high – topped sails ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat’s got high – topped sails ,
G C D
the sheet was planched with copper nails ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
Em C D
the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen ,
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G C D G
altogether , A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G ( hold )
one more , A – ha , me boys a riddle – i – day!
this is mostly just the same chords repeated until the end , with the only
exception being the bridge .
i recommend coming into the song on an upstroke .
intro :
G | C D | G | C D
G | C D | G | C D
G C D
well old lukey’s boat is painted green ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
Em C D
the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well oh , lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty ,
Em C D
and every seam is chinked with putty ,
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G C D G C D
altogether , A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well i says “lukey the blinds are down”
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
i says “lukey the blinds are down”
Em C D
“me wife is dead and she’s underground”
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G | C D
G C D
well i says lukey “i don’t care”
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
i says lukey “i don’t care”
Em C D
“i’ll get me another in the spring of the year”
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
bridge :
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D D |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D D |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | F | F |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
G | G | F | F |
G | G | C C/Bm | A/D G |
C D
well old lukey’s rolling out his grub ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s rolling out his grub ,
Em C D
one split pea in a ten pound tub ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D
well , lukey’s boat’s got high – topped sails ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat’s got high – topped sails ,
G C D
the sheet was planched with copper nails ,
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G C D
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
G C D
ha , me boys!
G C D
lukey’s boat is painted green ,
Em C D
the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen ,
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G C D G
altogether , A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
G C D G
A – ha , me boys A – riddle – i – day!
C D G ( hold )
one more , A – ha , me boys a riddle – i – day!
