The Skye Boat Song Uke tab by Traditional Scottish

5 Chords used in the song: D, Bm, Em, A, G

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Difficulty: 
3.9
(Intermediate)
Key: D, BmChords
D chordD            Bm chordBm          Em chordEm          A chordA
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
Bm chordBm G chordG A chordA
Onward the sailors cry
D chordD Bm chordBm Em chordEm A chordA
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Bm chordBm G chordG A chordA
over the sea to Skye
D chordD Em chordEm
Loud the winds howl loud the waves roar
Bm chordBm G chordG
Thunderclaps rend the air
D chordD Em chordEm
Baffled our foes stand by the shore
Bm chordBm G chordG Em chordEm
Follow they will not dare

D chordD Bm chordBm Em chordEm A chordA
Though the waves leap soft shall ye sleep
Bm chordBm G chordG A chordA
Ocean's a royal bed
D chordD Bm chordBm Em chordEm A chordA
Rock'd in the deep Flora will keep
Bm chordBm G chordG A chordA
Watch o'er your weary head
D chordD Em chordEm
Burned are our homes exile and death
Bm chordBm G chordG
Scattered the loyal man
D chordD Em chordEm
Yet ere the sword cool in the sheath
Bm chordBm G chordG Em chordEm
Charlie will come again

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Not accurate enough, chords unnecessarily difficult, dur chords instead of moll. Poor.
21 Jun 2018
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