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Mingulay Boat Song

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[Chorus]
HeB7el ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
swing her hB7ead round and all togeAther !
HeeB7l ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
sailiB7ng homeward to MingAulay E!
[Verse 1]
1. What care Ewe though wB7hite the miEnch is ?
    What care wEe for B7wind or wEeathB7er ?
    Swing her hEead round, eB7very Einch is,
    sailing hEomeward to MB7ingulEay.
[Chorus]
HeB7el ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
swing her hB7ead round and all togeAther !
HeeB7l ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
sailiB7ng homeward to MingAulay E!
[Verse 2]
2. Wives are Ewaiting B7by the quaysEide,
    they've beeEn waiting since brB7eak of dEay-B7o.
    Swing her hEead round, aB7nd we’ll anEchor
    ‘ere the Esun sets on B7MinguElay.
[Chorus]
HeB7el ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
swing her hB7ead round and all togeAther !
HeeB7l ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
sailiB7ng homeward to MingAulay E!
[Verse 3]
3. When the wEind is wiB7ld and shoutEing,
    and the waEves mount eB7ver hEigheB7r,
    anxious eyEes turn eB7ver seawEard
    to see us hoEme, boys, to MB7ingulEay.
[Chorus]
HeB7el ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
swing her hB7ead round and all togeAther !
HeeB7l ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
sailiB7ng homeward to MingAulay E!
[Chorus]
HeB7el ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
swing her hB7ead round and all togeAther !
HeeB7l ya Eho, boys, let her go, boys,
sailiB7ng homeward to MingAulay E!

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Mingulay Boat Song

by The Corries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A

swing her head round and all together !

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A E

sailing homeward to Mingulay !

[Verse 1]

E B7 E

1. What care we though white the minch is ?

E B7 E B7

What care we for wind or weather ?

E B7 E

Swing her head round, every inch is,

E B7 E

sailing homeward to Mingulay.

[Chorus]

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A

swing her head round and all together !

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A E

sailing homeward to Mingulay !

[Verse 2]

E B7 E

2. Wives are waiting by the quayside,

E B7 E B7

they've been waiting since break of day-o.

E B7 E

Swing her head round, and we’ll anchor

E B7 E

‘ere the sun sets on Mingulay.

[Chorus]

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A

swing her head round and all together !

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A E

sailing homeward to Mingulay !

[Verse 3]

E B7 E

3. When the wind is wild and shouting,

E B7 E B7

and the waves mount ever higher,

E B7 E

anxious eyes turn ever seaward

E B7 E

to see us home, boys, to Mingulay.

[Chorus]

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A

swing her head round and all together !

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A E

sailing homeward to Mingulay !

[Chorus]

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A

swing her head round and all together !

B7 E

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys,

B7 A E

sailing homeward to Mingulay !

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