Lyrics
Umm,
yeah,
uh, uh, uh, uh,
umm umm, (Gm7)umm, (F)yeah!
(Cm9)Boy you know you make me float.
(Cm9)Boy you real ly get me high.
Ooh,
(Cm9)I feel like I’m on dope
’cause you,
(Cm9)you serve me on a reg u lar.
(Cm9)Boy we need to tie this rope,
ooh,
(Cm9)be fore we drift an y deep er.
(Cm9)Ba by now hold me close.
(Cm9)Ba by let’s take this o ver board now.
I want you to (Cm9)rock.
the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
Rock the boat.
Rock the boat.
(Cm9)Work it in the mid dle.
the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.) (Cm9)Change po (New si tions.
po si tions.
New po si tions.
New po si Now tions.
(Gm7)stroke it ba (Cm9)by.
Stroke it for me.
Stroke it (Gm7)for (Ebmaj7)me.
(F)Stroke it for me.
Ooh (Cm9)ba by, I love your stroke
’cause you,
(Cm9)’cause you get me where I’m go ing.
(Cm9)I’m sure you’ll get my vote
’cause I be lieve,
I be lieve you know just what you’re do in’ now.
(Cm9)Ba by now we can coast, let’s coast, let’s coast.
Let’s don’t get in a hur ry, ooh.
That’s too slow.
Hey,
go a head and put that thing in o I ver want drive.
you to (Cm9)rock the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
Rock the boat.
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the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
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New po si tions.
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(Stroke it for me.
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the Rock the boat.
Rock the boat.
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(Stroke it for me.
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(F)Stroke it for me.) (Gm7)Stroke it for me.
Ooh, stroke it ba by.
Stroke it ba by.
(Cm9)Umm,
work it ba by.
Work it ba by.
Umm umm stroke it,
There is some thing I want you to do for me.
you to (Gm7)use
your self
like you (Gm7)nev er ev (Cm9)er used it be fore
to ex (Gm7)- plore
my bod y.
Un (Gm7)til you reach (Cm9)the shore you’ll be call ing, call ing for more.
(Cm9)Rock the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
Rock the boat.
Rock the boat.) (Cm9)Work it in the mid the dle.
mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
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si tions.
New po si tions.
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Stroke it for me.
Stroke it (Gm7)for me.
(F)Stroke it for me.
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the Rock the boat.
Rock the boat.
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mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.) (Cm9)Change po (New po si tions.
New po si tions.
New po si tions.) (Gm7)stroke it ba (Cm9)by.
Stroke it for me.
Stroke it (Gm7)for me.
(F)Stroke it for me.
(Cm9)Rock the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
Rock the boat.
Rock the boat.) (Gm7)(Work the mid dle.
(Cm9)Work the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
Work the mid dle.) (Cm9)Change po si tions.
si tions.
New po si tions.
New po si tions.) (Gm7)(Stroke it for me.
(Cm9)Stroke it for me.) (CN.C.)Stroke it for me.
Stroke it for me.
Rock the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
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Rock The Boat by Aaliyah
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Rock The Boat”
- What key is "Rock The Boat" in?
- "Rock The Boat" by Aaliyah is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Rock The Boat" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Rock The Boat" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.