Michael Row The Boat Ashore chords
by The HighwaymenMichael Row The Boat Ashore is a traditional spiritual song first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina.
First Published: 1867
Recorded by The Highwaymen: June 1960
Released: September, 1960
Album: The Highwaymen
Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at ~ 108 bpm (𝅘𝅥)
Easy Chords: C, Dm, Em, F
![Chord Chart Legend](image-files/chart-index-rh.png)
![C Major](image-files/rh-cmajor.png)
![Dm](image-files/rh-dm.png)
![Em](image-files/rh-em.png)
![F#m](image-files/rh-fmajor.png)
![F Major](image-files/rh-fmajor-barre.png)
![G Major](image-files/rh-gmajor.png)
![C Major](image-files/rh-cmajor.png)
![Dm](image-files/rh-dm.png)
![Em](image-files/rh-em.png)
![F#m](image-files/rh-fmajor.png)
![F Major](image-files/rh-fmajor-barre.png)
![G Major](image-files/rh-gmajor.png)
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC F C Em Dm C G C Intro: 4/4 ♫ | | % | | | | | - | | % | Whistle C F C 1. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 2. Sis-ter help to trim the sails, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Sis-ter help to trim the sails, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 3. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 4. Ri-ver Jor-don is chil-ly and cold, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Chills the bo-dy but not the soul, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 5. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 6. Ri-ver is deep and the ri-ver is wide, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Milk and hon-ey on the oth-er side, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C 7. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah Em Dm C G C Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah C F C Em Dm C G C Outro: | | % | | | | | - | |... fade Whistle