Mingulay Boat Song chords by Richard Thompson

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Capo 5


Chorus:
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
     G7G7         FF
Heave her head round into the weather
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
    G7G7        C majorC
Sailing homeward to Mingulay


Verse 1:
     C majorC
What care we how white the Minch is?
     G7G7         FF
What care we, boys, for windy weather?
    C majorC
When we know that every inch is
     G7G7        C majorC
Close, so homeward to Mingulay

Chorus:
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
     G7G7         FF
Heave her head round into the weather
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
    G7G7        C majorC
Sailing homeward to Mingulay


Instrumental:
C majorC G7G7 FF
C majorC G7G7 C majorC


Verse 2:
     C majorC
Wives are waiting at the pier head
    G7G7        FF
Gazing seaward from the heather
     C majorC
Heave her head round and we'll anchor
    G7G7        C majorC
Ere the sun sets on Mingulay


Chorus:
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
     G7G7         FF
Heave her head round into the weather
    C majorC
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
    G7G7        C majorC
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
    G7G7        C majorC
Sailing homeward to Mingulay


Instrumental:
C majorC G7G7 FF
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
C G7G7 FF