Key: E
Introduction: E B A
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
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
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
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