Steady As She Goes

 
              Intro: E B A (2x) 
 
Verse 1:
       E 
I see the thunderheads rise 
          A 
In the northern sky 
         E 
And my heart is sinking 
           A 
In the threatening tide 
           E 
'cause my portside's heavy 
          A 
With the worries of life 
          E 
And the worries of dying 
          A 
On the starboard side 
 
Verse 2:
          E 
Well, I wonder, am I really 
         A 
Stouthearted enough? 
            E 
'Cause the ocean is rolling 
             A 
And these waters are rough 
             E 
There's a storm cloud brewing 
        A 
In the sky above 
            E 
So let my vessel be sturdy 
         B 
Let my anchor be tough 
 
 
               C#m                A 
'Cause the clouds are known to gather 
          E                B 
And the wind is prone to blow 
                 A          B 
I'll keep her steady as a river 
           A                 B 
When the wild wind comes to blow 
          A               B 
I've already been delivered 
                     E           A 
So I'll keep her steady as she goes 
 
Verse 3:
          E                                A 
Well, I shiver in the wake of the raging storm 
           E 
And my rigging is tattered 
            A 
And these sails are torn 
        E                     A 
Gonna cast this cargo overboard 
               E 
But I ain't setting my headings 
          B 
For no change in course 
 
 
               C#m                A 
'Cause the clouds are known to gather 
          E                B 
And the wind is prone to blow 
                 A          B 
I'll keep her steady as a river 
           A                 B 
When the wild wind comes to blow 
          A               B 
I've already been delivered 
                     E           A 
So I'll keep her steady as she goes 
 
E B E A 
 
Bridge:
                             F#m          E 
So when you can't find the faith to slumber 
               A        C#m    A 
When you're thrown by every swell 
                C#m              B 
You know that you're not going under 
             F#m          C#m   B 
With the captain at the helm 
 
 
 
                A          B 
So keep her steady as a river 
           A                 B 
When the wild wind comes to blow 
          A               B 
You've already been delivered 
                     E           A 
So just keep her steady as she goes 
                E              A 
So keep her steady as she goes 
           B    A   E 
Steady as she goes