The Longest Johns – Mingulay Boat Song (Guitar)

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Chords

[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 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