| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm Bb | G

| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm Bb | G

[Verse 1]
G
Down by the river, dusk of the day.
G
Waiting for that river boat queen
G
To make herself known to me.
G
She's the salt of the sea.
G                                               Gm
There isn't nowhere else that I would rather be.

[Chorus]
Em                                          C
I ain't seen him since the moon was a fingernail.
        Em
And you know I shed a tear for him
        C                G
As this ship was setting sail.
Em                                       C
Sittin' in my room playing the same old 45.
        Em                     B                 Am
About a girl named Brandy, the would-be sailor's pride.

[Solo]
| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm Bb | G

| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm Bb | G

[Verse 2]
G                          C     C
C'mon well I, I pray every night
Cm
Keep them safe through the storm,
   Gm
To see first morning's light.
               C
Oh full steam ahead,
Cm
Bring him back into my arms,
    Gm
And back into my bed.

[Chorus]
Em                                          C
I ain't seen him since the moon was a fingernail.
        Em
And you know I shed a tear for him
        C                G
As this ship was setting sail.
Em                                              C
Sittin' in my room with this damn the same old 45.
        Em                     B                 Am
About a girl named Brandy, the would-be sailor's pride.

[Solo]
| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm Bb | G

| Gm Bb |  G  | Gm  | Gm |

| Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm |

| Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm |

| Gm* drums | drums | drums| drums|

| drums | drums | drums| drums|

[Bridge]
N.C.
Dark moon bring him back.
N.C.
Come on, bring him back home to me.
N.C.
Dark moon bring him back.
N.C.
Come on, bring him back home to me.
G
Dark moon bring him back.
         G              Gm
Come on, bring him back home to me.

Dark moon bring him back.
         G                         Gm
Come on, bring him back home to me.

[Chorus]
Em                                          C
I ain't seen him since the moon was a fingernail.
        Em
And you know I shed a tear for him
        C                G
As this ship was setting sail.
Em                                      C
Sittin' in my room playing the same old 45.
        Em                     B        B7       Am    Am
About a girl named Brandy, the would-be sailor's pride.