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Mingulay Boat Song - Richard Thompson Chords

Chords: Capo, C, G7, F

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Genre: folk, rock, traditional

Capo 5

[Chorus]
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
G7 F
Heave her head round into the weather
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
G7 C
Sailing homeward to Mingulay

[Verse 1]
C
What care we how white the Minch is?
G7 F
What care we, boys, for windy weather?
C
When we know that every inch is
G7 C
Close, so homeward to Mingulay

[Chorus]
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
G7 F
Heave her head round into the weather
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
G7 C
Sailing homeward to Mingulay

[Instrumental]
C G7 F
C G7 C

[Verse 2]
C
Wives are waiting at the pier head
G7 F
Gazing seaward from the heather
C
Heave her head round and we'll anchor
G7 C
Ere the sun sets on Mingulay

[Chorus]
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys
G7 F
Heave her head round into the weather
C
Ill ya ho, boys, let him go, boys

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