The Sky Boat Song chords by John Mcdermott

Chords with lyrics

The Skye Boat Song ?" John McDermott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFq3womve10

(Original in key of BB)

Intro:     A minorAm     FF    A minorAm  G7, E minorEm C majorC     A minorAm   C majorC  G7G7

Chorus
C majorC       A minorAm      Dm7Dm7     G7G7  E minorEm C majorC    A minorAm   C majorC  G7G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C majorC     A minorAm     Dm7Dm7    G7G7  C majorC    FF   C majorC
Carry the lad that's born to be King, over the sea to Skye.

V 1
A minorAm           DmDm          A minorAm    FF   A minorAm
Through the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, ocean's a royal bed.
A minorAm         DmDm       A minorAm      FF   A minorAm   G7G7
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.

Chorus
C majorC       A minorAm      Dm7Dm7     G7G7  E minorEm C majorC    A minorAm   C majorC  G7G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C majorC     A minorAm     Dm7Dm7    G7G7  C majorC    FF   C majorC
Carry the lad that's born to be King, over the sea to Skye.

V 2
A minorAm       DmDm         A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Many's the lad, fought on that day, well the claymore could wield.
A minorAm          DmDm      A minorAm     FF    A minorAm   G#7G#7
When the night came, silently lay, dead on Culloden's field.

Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)
C#C#      A#mA#m      D#m7D#m7    G#7G#7  F minorFm C#C#    A#mA#m   C#C#  G#7G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C#C#    A#mA#m    D#m7D#m7    G#7G#7  C#C#    F#F#   C#C#
Carry the lad that's born to be King, over the sea to Skye.

V 3
A#mA#m          D#mD#m       A#mA#m     F#F#  A#mA#m
Burned are our homes, exile and death, scatter the loyal men.
A#mA#m         D#mD#m         A#mA#m     F#F#  A#mA#m  G#7G#7
Yet, o'er the sword, cool in the sheath, Charlie will come again.

Chorus
C#C#      A#mA#m      D#m7D#m7    G#7G#7  F minorFm C#C#    A#mA#m   C#C#  G#7G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C#C#    A#mA#m    D#m7D#m7    G#7G#7  C#C#    F#F#   C#C#
Carry the lad that's born to be King, over the sea to Skye.  (Slowing)

Outro: C#C#    F#F#   C#C#