The Sky Boat Song

Intro:          Am          F     

   Am    G7, Em C          Am   

   C    G7

Chorus
C             Am            Dm7 
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird
        G7    Em C        Am     
 on the wing, onward, the sailors
 C    G7
 cry.
C         Am         Dm7        
Carry the lad that`s born to be 
G7    C        F      C
King, over the sea to Skye.

V 1
Am                      Dm       
Through the waves leap, soft 
            Am        F     Am
shall ye sleep, ocean`s a royal bed.
Am                  Dm           
Rocked in the deep, Flora will 
   Am            F     Am     G7
keep watch by your weary head.

Chorus
Continues after the ad
C             Am            Dm7 
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird
        G7    Em C        Am     
 on the wing, onward, the sailors
 C    G7
 cry.
C         Am         Dm7        
Carry the lad that`s born to be 
G7    C        F      C
King, over the sea to Skye.

V 2
Am              Dm               
Many`s the lad, fought on that 
   Am           F          Am
day, well the claymore could wield.
Am                   Dm           
When the night came, silently lay,
 Am          F       Am     G#7
 dead on Culloden`s field.

Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)
C#            A#m           D#m7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird
        G#7   Fm C#       A#m    
 on the wing, onward, the sailors
 C#    G#7
 cry.
C#        A#m        D#m7       
Carry the lad that`s born to be 
G#7   C#       F#     C#
King, over the sea to Skye.

V 3
A#m                   D#m    
Burned are our homes, exile and 
          A#m         F#    A#m
death, scatter the loyal men.
A#m                  D#m         
Yet, o`er the sword, cool in the 
        A#m          F#    A#m   G#7
sheath, Charlie will come again.

Chorus
C#            A#m           D#m7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird
        G#7   Fm C#       A#m    
 on the wing, onward, the sailors
 C#    G#7
 cry.
C#        A#m        D#m7       
Carry the lad that`s born to be 
G#7   C#       F#     C#
King, over the sea to Skye.    
(Slowing)