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The Sky Boat Song

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(Original in key of B)
Intro:                    Am          F      AmG7,  Em            C        Am      C  G7  
Chorus
CSpeed, bonnie Amboat , like a Dm7bird on the G7wing, EmonwCard, the Amsailors Ccry.G7  
CCarry the Amlad that`s Dm7born to be G7King, Cover the Fsea to CSkye.
V 1
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  
Chorus
CSpeed, bonnie Amboat , like a Dm7bird on the G7wing, EmonwCard, the Amsailors Ccry.G7  
CCarry the Amlad that`s Dm7born to be G7King, Cover the Fsea to CSkye.
V 2 
AmMany`s the lad, Dmfought on that day, Amwell the clayFmore could Amwield.
AmWhen the night came, Dmsilently lay, Amdead on CullFoden`s fAmield.G#7  
Chorus (+ 1 Semitone) 
C#Speed, bonnie A#mboat , like a D#m7bird on the G#7wing, FmonwC#ard, the A#msailors C#cry.G#7  
C#Carry the A#mlad that`s D#m7born to be G#7King, C#over the F#sea to C#Skye.
V 3
A#mBurned are our homes, D#mexile and death, A#mscatter the F#loyal A#mmen.
A#mYet, o`er the sword, D#mcool in the sheath, A#mCharlie will F#come aA#mgain.G#7  
Chorus
C#Speed, bonnie A#mboat , like a D#m7bird on the G#7wing, FmonwC#ard, the A#msailors C#cry.G#7  
C#Carry the A#mlad that`s D#m7born to be G#7King, C#over the F#sea to C#Skye.    (Slowing)
Outro:         C#       F#  C#  

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The Sky Boat Song

by John McDermott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

G#7

A#m

D#m7

D#m

(Original in key of B)

Am F Am Em C Am C G7

Intro: 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)

C# F# C#

Outro:

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