Saturday 3 May 2014

SKYE BOAT SONG

Chorus:
(C)Speed bonnie (Am)boat, like a (G7)bird on the wing
(C)Onward, the (F)sailors (C)cry.
(C)Carry the (Am)lad that's (G7)born to be king
(C)Over the (F)sea to (C)Skye.

(Am)Loud the winds howl, (Dm)loud the waves roar
(Am)Thunder claps rend the (Dm)air(G7)
(Am)Baffled our foes (Dm)stand on the shore
(Am)Follow they will not (Dm)dare.(G7)

Chorus.

(Am)Though the waves leap,(Dm) soft shall ye sleep
(Am)Ocean's a royal (Dm)bed(G7)
(Am)Rocked in the deep, (Dm)Flora will keep
(Am)Watch by your weary (Dm)head.(G7)

Chorus

(Am)Many's the lad (Dm)fought on that day
(Am)Well the claymore could (Dm)wield(G7)
(Am)When the night came, (Dm)silently lay
(Am)Dead on Culloden's (Dm)field.(G7)

Chorus

(Am)Burned are theirs homes, (Dm)exile and death
(Am)Scatter the loyal (Dm)men(G7)
(Am)Yet, e'er the sword (Dm)cool in the sheath
(Am)Charlie will come (Dm)again.(G7)

Chorus...Repeat last line...(Am)(G7)(C)