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ANYONE HAVE CHORDS to "OVER THE SEA TO SKYE"

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The Maley's

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Oct 8, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/8/98
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Hi. I play the acoustic guitar and would like to find the chords w/lyrics
to "Over the Sea to Skye", the Scottish folksong. Can someone help me?
A big THANK YOU!!

LAURIE MALEY TREMONT, PA USA

RuadhCelt

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Oct 12, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/12/98
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Laurie,
Perhaps you mean the "Skye Boat Song." It is a song about Bonnie Prince
Charlie and Culloden. I will include the lyrics/chords that I play just in
case:

Skye Boat Song
Traditional

Chorus:
G Em D
Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
G C G
Onward the sailors cry
G Em D
Carry the lad that's born to be king
G C G
Over the sea to Skye

Verse:
Em Am
Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar
Em C Em
Thunderclaps rend the air
Am
Baffled our foes stand by the shore
Em C Em D
Follow they will not dare

Chorus

Through the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep
Oceans a royal bed
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep
Watch be your weary head

Chorus

Many's the lad fought on that day
Well the claymore could wield
When the night came, silently lay
Dead on Culloden's field

Chorus

Burned are our homes, exile and death
Scatter the loyal men
Yet o'er the sword cool in the sheath,
Charlie will come again

Note: I have seen it played in a different key, Bb I believe. Like this:

Bb Gm F Bb Eb Bb x2 (Chorus)
Gm Cm Gm Eb Cm x2 (Verse)

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