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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 tions.
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 (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 want drive.
you to (Cm9)rock the boat.
the boat.
the boat.
Rock the boat.
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(Stroke it for me.
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the Rock the boat.
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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.
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mid dle.
Work the mid dle.
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New po si tions.
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the boat.
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Rock The Boat — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Rock The Boat" by Aaliyah in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Rock The Boat”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Rock The Boat"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Rock The Boat" by Aaliyah played in?
- Rock The Boat is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Rock The Boat"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Rock The Boat" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Rock The Boat"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Rock The Boat"?
- "Rock The Boat" was originally performed by Aaliyah. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Rock The Boat"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Cm9, Ebmaj7, F, Gm7.
- What other songs by Aaliyah can I play here?
- Try "I CARE 4 U", "MORE THAN A WOMAN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Rock The Boat" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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