Levellers - The boatman

If^E I could chose the life I please then I^D would be a bo^Eatman On^E the canals and the rivers free no h^Dasty words are sp^Eoken My^D only law is the river breeze ^Athat takes me to the open seas If^E I could chose the life I please then^D I would be a ^Eboatman

If^E I could chose the life I please then ^DI would be a r^Eover An^Ed if the roads was not for me then I w^Dould chose ano^Ether Mo^Duntains and the valleys deep w^Ahere I would take this weary feet If^E I could chose the life I please then I^D would be a ro^Ever

^BmBut these things are so ^Ahard for me ^BmI cannot chose my own^A destiny A^Bmnd all things that I ^Awant to see are so u^Enclean

We^Ell I wish I could chose the life I please, I ^Dam not a fre^Ee man Ot^Ehers rule my destiny but my w^Dill is never ^Ebroken

I^Bm know some day ^AI will be ^Bmeverything that I ^Adreamed I'd be A^End when I've lived the life I please th^Den I will be a ^Efree man I^Bm know some day ^AI will be ^Bmeverything that I ^Adreamed I'd be A^End when I've lived the life I please t^Dhen I will be a^E free man A^End when I've lived the life I please t^Dhen I will be a^E free man