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The Skye Boat Song

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[Chorus]
CSing me a sAmong of a Dmlass that is Ggone,
CSay, could that Flass be CI?
CMerry of sAmoul, she Dmsailed on a Gday
COver the Fsea to CSkye.
[Verse 1]
AmMull was astem, Dmrum on the port, Ameigg on the Fstarboard Ambow.
AmGlory of youth Dmglowed in his soul, Amwhere is that Fglory Amnow?G  
[Chorus]
CSing me a sAmong of a Dmlass that is Ggone,
CSay, could that Flass be CI?
CMerry of sAmoul, she Dmsailed on a Gday
COver the Fsea to CSkye.
[Verse 2]
AmGive me again Dmall that was there, Amgive me the Fsun that sAmhone.
AmGive me the eyes, Dmgive me the soul, Amgive me the Flad that's gAmone.G  
[Chorus]
CSing me a sAmong of a Dmlass that is Ggone,
CSay, could that Flass be CI?
CMerry of sAmoul, she Dmsailed on a Gday
COver the Fsea to CSkye.
[Instrumental] (These are the same chords as the verse and the chorus respectively,
and played in the same tempo)
Am Dm Am F Am
Am Dm Am F Am G
C Am Dm G
C F C
C Am Dm G
C F C
[Verse 3]
AmBillow and breDmeze, islands and seaAms, mountains Fof rain aAmnd sun.
AmAll that was good, Dmall that was fair, Amall that was Fme is Amgone.G  
[Chorus] (the note in "Over" in the last line of this chorus is twice as long)
CSing me a sAmong of a Dmlass that is Ggone,
CSay, could that Flass be CI?
CMerry of sAmoul, she Dmsailed on a Gday
COver the Fsea to CSkye.

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The Skye Boat Song

by Misc Traditional

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[Chorus]

C Am Dm G

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,

C F C

Say, could that lass be I?

C Am Dm G

Merry of soul, she sailed on a day

C F C

Over the sea to Skye.

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am F Am

Mull was astem, rum on the port, eigg on the starboard bow.

Am Dm Am F Am G

Glory of youth glowed in his soul, where is that glory now?

[Chorus]

C Am Dm G

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,

C F C

Say, could that lass be I?

C Am Dm G

Merry of soul, she sailed on a day

C F C

Over the sea to Skye.

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am F Am

Give me again all that was there, give me the sun that shone.

Am Dm Am F Am G

Give me the eyes, give me the soul, give me the lad that's gone.

[Chorus]

C Am Dm G

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,

C F C

Say, could that lass be I?

C Am Dm G

Merry of soul, she sailed on a day

C F C

Over the sea to Skye.

[Instrumental] (These are the same chords as the verse and the chorus respectively,

and played in the same tempo)

Am Dm Am F Am

Am Dm Am F Am G

C Am Dm G

C F C

C Am Dm G

C F C

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Am F Am

Billow and breeze, islands and seas, mountains of rain and sun.

Am Dm Am F Am G

All that was good, all that was fair, all that was me is gone.

[Chorus] (the note in "Over" in the last line of this chorus is twice as long)

C Am Dm G

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,

C F C

Say, could that lass be I?

C Am Dm G

Merry of soul, she sailed on a day

C F C

Over the sea to Skye.

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