Chords for Coda singing 'Mingulay Boat Song' (arr. Coda) live at Matt Molloy's Yard Bar, Westport
Tempo:
101.15 bpm
Chords used:
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D
C
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Mingulay, this one is called Mingulay, is the shanty as well.
[D] and it's the last, if you were leaving Scotland on your boat, it'd be the last island you would see on the way out, and it'd be the first island you would see on the way back.
sailors.
[B]
So it held a special place in the lives of sailors.
When we know that every inch is closer homeward to [C] Mingulay
-boys, let her go-boys, [Abm]
keep her head round him to the weather
[D] and it's the last, if you were leaving Scotland on your boat, it'd be the last island you would see on the way out, and it'd be the first island you would see on the way back.
sailors.
[B]
So it held a special place in the lives of sailors.
When we know that every inch is closer homeward to [C] Mingulay
-boys, let her go-boys, [Abm]
keep her head round him to the weather
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Mingulay, this one is called Mingulay, is the shanty as well.
Mingulay is an island, [D] and it's the last, if you were leaving Scotland on your boat, it'd be the last island you would see on the way out, and it'd be the first island you would see on the way back.
So it held a special place in the lives of sailors. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ So it held a special place in the lives of sailors. _ _
When _ we know that _ every inch is closer _ homeward to _ [C] Mingulay
_ _ [D] Heel your ho-boys, let her go-boys, [Abm]
keep her head round him to the weather
_ Heel [E] your ho-boys, let her go-boys, _
[B] sailing [Eb] _ homeward to _ Mingulay
_ _ Wives are _ waiting by the pier-head, _ gazing _ seaward from the _ heather
_ [E] Heel her head round, _ and we'll anchor [B] ere the sun sets on _ _
_ [E] Mingulay
_ Heel your ho-boys, _ let her go _ -boys, keep her [B] head round [Em] him to the [E] weather
_ Heel your ho-boys, let her go-boys, [B] _ sailing _ homeward to _ Mingulay
_ _ _ Sailing _ homeward to _ _ [E] _ _
Mingulay
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Mingulay is an island, [D] and it's the last, if you were leaving Scotland on your boat, it'd be the last island you would see on the way out, and it'd be the first island you would see on the way back.
So it held a special place in the lives of sailors. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ So it held a special place in the lives of sailors. _ _
When _ we know that _ every inch is closer _ homeward to _ [C] Mingulay
_ _ [D] Heel your ho-boys, let her go-boys, [Abm]
keep her head round him to the weather
_ Heel [E] your ho-boys, let her go-boys, _
[B] sailing [Eb] _ homeward to _ Mingulay
_ _ Wives are _ waiting by the pier-head, _ gazing _ seaward from the _ heather
_ [E] Heel her head round, _ and we'll anchor [B] ere the sun sets on _ _
_ [E] Mingulay
_ Heel your ho-boys, _ let her go _ -boys, keep her [B] head round [Em] him to the [E] weather
_ Heel your ho-boys, let her go-boys, [B] _ sailing _ homeward to _ Mingulay
_ _ _ Sailing _ homeward to _ _ [E] _ _
Mingulay
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _