The Sky Boat Song
Transposer
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
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 1
Am Dm Am F Am
Through the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, ocean`s a royal bed.
Am Dm Am F Am G7
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.
Chorus
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 2
Am Dm Am F Am
Many`s the lad, fought on that day, well the claymore could wield.
Am Dm Am F Am G#7
When the night came, silently lay, dead on Culloden`s field.
Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 3
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m
Burned are our homes, exile and death, scatter the loyal men.
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m G#7
Yet, o`er the sword, cool in the sheath, Charlie will come again.
Chorus
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye. (Slowing)
Outro: C# F# C#
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