Tuning: E A D G B E

This is a “Negro Spritual” song dating back to the American Civil War, and was recorded by Charles Ware on St. Helena Island in the early 1860s. The words have evolved and are very far from the original, but the melody is still the same, as Mr. Ware (a Harvard graduate) actually recorded the melody in standard music notation. This song was first published in 1867. Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) - The Highwaymen 1961 Intro: Whistle: 2 lines (ie: 1st and 2nd lines of chorus). Chorus:

^CMichael row the boat a^C7shore, halle^Flu-^Cjah Michael ^Emrow the boat a^Fshore, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Verse 1.

^CSister help to trim the ^C7sail, halle^Flu-^Cjah Sister ^Emhelp to trim the ^Fsail, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Chorus:

^CMichael row the boat a^C7shore, halle^Flu-^Cjah Michael ^Emrow the boat a^Fshore, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Verse 2.

^CThe river Jordan is chilly and ^C7cold, halle^Flu-^Cjah Chills the ^Embody but not the ^Fsoul, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Chorus:

^CMichael row the boat a^C7shore, halle^Flu-^Cjah Michael ^Emrow the boat a^Fshore, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Verse 3:

^CThe river is deep and the river is ^C7wide, halle^Flu-^Cjah Milk and ^Emhoney on the other ^Fside, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Chorus:

^CMichael row the boat a^C7shore, halle^Flu-^Cjah Michael ^Emrow the boat a^Fshore, halle^G7lu-^Cjah

Outro: Whistle: 2 Lines TAB by Yarrowyck

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