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
GCD
Well old Lukey's boat is painted green,
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
Lukey's boat is painted green,
EmCD
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
GCDGCD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
GCD
Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
EmCD
And every seam is chinked with putty,
GCDG
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
CDGCDGCD
Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
GCD
Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
EmCD
"Me wife is dead and she's underground"
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
GCD
Well I says Lukey "I don't care"
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
I says Lukey "I don't care"
EmCD
"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCDGD
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|
CD
Well old Lukey's rolling out his grub,
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
Lukey's rolling out his grub,
EmCD
One split pea in a ten pound tub,
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCD
Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
GCD
The sheet was planched with copper nails,
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCDGD
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
GCD
Lukey's boat is painted green,
GD
Ha, me boys!
GCD
Lukey's boat is painted green,
EmCD
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
GCDG
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
CDGCDG
Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
GCDG
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
C D G (hold)
One more, A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!