The Skye Boat Song chords by Ella Roberts

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
N.C.
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
N.C.
Onward the sailors cry
N.C.
Carry the lad that's born to be king
N.C.
Over the sea to Skye


Interlude:
F

Verse 1:
Dm
Loud the wind howls
Gm
Loud the waves roar
Bb          Dm  C
Thunderclaps rend the air
Gm
Baffled our foes
Dm
Stand by the shore
Bb          C
Follow they will not dare


Chorus:
F            C
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
Dm     Bb   F  C
Onward the sailors cry
F          C
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Dm    Bb   C
Over the sea to Skye


Verse 2:
Dm       Gm
Many's the lad fought on that day
Bb          Dm   C
Well the claymore did wield
Gm
When the night came
Dm
Silently lain
Bb        C
Dead on Culloden field


Chorus:
F            C
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
Dm     Bb   F  C
Onward the sailors cry
F          C
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Dm    Bb   C
Over the sea to Skye


Instrumental:
F    C
Dm Bb F C
F    C
Dm Bb C


Verse 3:
Dm
Though the waves heave
Gm
Soft will ye sleep
Bb       Dm  C
Ocean's a royal bed
Gm
Rocked in the deep
Dm
Flora will keep
Bb         C
Watch by your weary head


Outro:
F            C
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
Dm     Bb   F  C
Onward the sailors cry
Dm          Bb
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Gm    C   F
Over the sea to Skye