F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B
Swing her head round into the weather
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
[Verse 1]
F#
What care we though
F#
White the Minch is
C# B
What care we boys for windy weather
F# F# C# F#
When we know that every inch is sailin' homeward to Mingulay
[Chorus]
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B
Swing her head round into the weather
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
[Verse 2]
F# F#
Wives are waiting by the pier-head
C# B
Gazing seaward from the heather
F#
Bring her round, boys
F# C# F#
Then we'll anchor, err the sun sets on Mingulay
[Chorus]
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B
Swing her head round into the weather
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
[Verse 3]
F# F#
Ships return now, heavy-laden
C# B
Mother's holdin', bairns are cryin'
F# F#
They'll return yet, when the sun sets
C# F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
[Chorus]
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B
Swing her head round into the weather
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B
Swing her head round into the weather
F#
Heave her ho, boys
F#
Let her go, boys
C# B A F#
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay
