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Mingulay Boat Song
Mingulay is the second southernmost island in the Hebrides chain of the
Island chain west of Scotland This is a rowing shanty.
(This is the Chorus)
D G D G D G C G
Il ya ho boys Let ‘er go boys bring her head ‘round in - to the weather
D G D G D G
Hil ya ho boys, Let her go boys sailing homeward to Mingu - lay
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D G D G D G C G
What care we how white the Minch is What care we for wind or weather
D G D G D G
Bring her round boys for every inch is wearing homeward to Mingulay
CHORUS
D G D G D G C G
Far behind us hills of Quinlon, Soon before us the hills of heather
D G D G D G
And you know boys the candles glow boys In the windows of Mingulay
CHORUS
D G D G D G C G
Wives are waiting on the bank or looking seaward from the heather
D G D G D G
Bring her round boys and then we’ll anchor E’er the sun sets on Mingulay
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