Rock The Boat — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Rock The Boat" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 90 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

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. Rock the boat.) (Cm9)Work it in the mid dle. the mid dle. Work the mid dle. Work the mid dle.) Change po (New si tions. po si tions. New po si tions. New po Now tions.) (Gm7)stroke it ba (Cm9)by. (Stroke it for me. (F)Stroke it for me. Stroke it for me.) to (Cm9)(Rock the boat. the Rock the boat. Rock the boat. Rock the boat.) (Cm9)Work it in the (Work dle. the mid dle. Work the mid dle. Work the mid dle.) Change po (New si tions. po si tions. New po si tions. New po si tions.) (Gm7)stroke it ba (Cm9)by. (Stroke it for me. (F)Stroke it for me. Stroke it for me.) to Stroke it (Gm7)for me. (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. Work the mid dle.) (Cm9)Change po si tions. si tions. New po si tions. New po Now 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 Rock the boat. Rock the boat. Rock the boat.) (Cm9)Work it in the (Work the dle. 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. Rock the boat. Rock the boat.)

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Eb
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Aaliyah

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How to Play "Rock The Boat" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.