Tuning: E A D G B E

The Skye Boat Song – John McDermott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFq3womve10 (Original in key of B) Intro: Am F Am G7, Em C Am C G7 Chorus

^CSpeed, bonnie ^Amboat , like a ^Dm7bird on the ^G7wing, ^Emonw^Card, the ^Amsailors ^Ccry. ^G7 ^CCarry the ^Amlad that`s ^Dm7born to be ^G7King, ^Cover the ^Fsea to ^CSkye.

V 1

^AmThrough the waves leap, ^Dmsoft shall ye sleep, ^Amocean`s a ^Froyal ^Ambed. ^AmRocked in the deep, ^DmFlora will keep ^Amwatch by your ^Fweary ^Amhead. ^G7

Chorus

^CSpeed, bonnie ^Amboat , like a ^Dm7bird on the ^G7wing, ^Emonw^Card, the ^Amsailors ^Ccry. ^G7 ^CCarry the ^Amlad that`s ^Dm7born to be ^G7King, ^Cover the ^Fsea to ^CSkye.

V 2

^AmMany`s the lad, ^Dmfought on that day, ^Amwell the clay^Fmore could ^Amwield. ^AmWhen the night came, ^Dmsilently lay, ^Amdead on Cull^Foden`s f^Amield. ^G#7

Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)

^C#Speed, bonnie ^A#mboat , like a ^D#m7bird on the ^G#7wing, ^Fmonw^C#ard, the ^A#msailors ^C#cry. ^G#7 ^C#Carry the ^A#mlad that`s ^D#m7born to be ^G#7King, ^C#over the ^F#sea to ^C#Skye.

V 3

^A#mBurned are our homes, ^D#mexile and death, ^A#mscatter the ^F#loyal ^A#mmen. ^A#mYet, o`er the sword, ^D#mcool in the sheath, ^A#mCharlie will ^F#come a^A#mgain. ^G#7

Chorus

^C#Speed, bonnie ^A#mboat , like a ^D#m7bird on the ^G#7wing, ^Fmonw^C#ard, the ^A#msailors ^C#cry. ^G#7 ^C#Carry the ^A#mlad that`s ^D#m7born to be ^G#7King, ^C#over the ^F#sea to ^C#Skye. (Slowing)

Outro: C# F# C#

John McDermott - The sky boat song