THE SKYE BOAT SONG Standard Tuning Chorus

^CSpeed, bonnie ^Am/Eboat , like a^Dm7 bird on the^G7 wing, ^C"Onward!&^Fquot; th^Ce sai^G7lors cry. ^CCarry the l^Am/Ead that`s ^Dm7born to be ^G7King ^Cover the ^Fsea to Sk^Cye.

Verse 1

^AmLoud the winds howl, ^Dmloud the waves roar, ^Amthunderclaps ^Frend the ^Amair. ^AmBaffled our foes ^Dmstand by the shore, ^Amfollow they ^Fwill not ^Amdare. ^G7

Repeat Chorus Verse 2

^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

Repeat Chorus Verse 3

^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. ^G7

Repeat Chorus Verse 4

^AmBurned are our homes, ^Dmexile and death, ^Amscatter the ^Floyal ^Ammen. ^AmYet, o`er the sword, ^Dmcool in the sheath, ^AmCharlie will ^Fcome ag^Amain. ^G7

Repeat Chorus

Misc Traditional - Skye boat song