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
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
C F C Em Dm C G C
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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
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