Michael Row The Boat Ashore Chords by Harry Belafonte

Tempo:
97.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

C

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Harry Belafonte - Michael Row The Boat Ashore chords
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[F]
I'm going to play a little bit of Michael Rowe's
The Borders Shore, Hallelujah.
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah.
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah.
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah.
This old world's a mighty big place, [Bb] Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
[Am] It's got Satan all [Bb] over its face.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F]
[Bb] Jordan River is chilly and cold.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[Dm]
[Am] But it warms the [Bb] human soul.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] So I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
[Am] I grew
up on [Bb] the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F]
I grew up on the shore.
Hallelujah.
I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb]
[F] Did you hear what old Jonas said?
[Bb] [F] Hallelujah.
When the world thought [Bb] he was
dead.
[C] [Dm] Hallelujah.
I was taking [F] me a ride.
[Bb] [F] Hallelujah.
Didn't that be gold [Bb] whales inside?
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] So I grew up on the shore.
[F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb]
[Dm] I grew
up on the shore.
[Bb] [F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] [Gm] Hallelujah.
They [Dm] put Daniel in the lion's
[F] den.
Hallelujah.
Then he walked right [Bb] out again.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] The reason them lions admitted
that.
Hallelujah.
Was [Am] that Daniel [Bb] had no fat.
[C] Hallelujah.
[A] So [Dm] I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] [F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up on [Gm] the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Dm]
I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] [Dm] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [C] on the shore.
Hallelujah.
[Bb]
They nailed [F] Jesus to the cross.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
But his fate was [Bb] never lost.
[C] Hallelujah.
[G] So [F] Christian soldiers softened war.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
Hold that line and [Gm] knock it sore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Dm] Hallelujah.
I thrashed away at Jericho.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
Alabama's [Bb] next to go.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] So Mississippi
kneel and pray.
Hallelujah.
Some of us is on [Bb] the way.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] I [F] grew up on the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
[Am] I grew up [Gm] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb]
I grew up on [Cm] the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F]
[Em] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F]
[Dm] I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up on [Gm] the shore.
Hallelujah.
[Bb]
I grew up on the shore.
Hallelujah.
[Dm]
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Ab] [F] [Bbm]
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C
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Am
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Dm
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Bb
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C
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To start learning Harry Belafonte - Michael Row The Boat Ashore chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 49 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 98 BPM. With Gb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going to play a little bit of Michael Rowe's
The Borders Shore, Hallelujah. _
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah. _
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah. _
Michael Rowe's The Borders Shore, Hallelujah. _ _
This old world's a mighty big place, [Bb] Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
[Am] It's got Satan all [Bb] over its face.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] _
[Bb] Jordan River is chilly and cold.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[Dm] _
[Am] But it warms the [Bb] human soul.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] So I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F] _
[Am] I grew
up on [Bb] the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] _
I grew up on the shore.
_ Hallelujah.
I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] _
[F] Did you hear what old Jonas said?
[Bb] _ [F] Hallelujah.
When the world thought [Bb] he was
dead.
_ [C] _ [Dm] Hallelujah.
I was taking [F] me a ride.
[Bb] _ [F] Hallelujah.
Didn't that be gold [Bb] whales inside?
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] So I grew up on the shore.
_ [F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] _
[Dm] I grew
up on the shore.
[Bb] _ [F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] _ [Gm] Hallelujah.
They [Dm] put Daniel in the lion's
[F] den.
Hallelujah.
Then he walked right [Bb] out again.
[C] Hallelujah.
[F] The reason them lions admitted
that.
_ _ Hallelujah.
Was [Am] that Daniel [Bb] had no fat.
[C] Hallelujah.
[A] So [Dm] I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] _ [F] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up on [Gm] the shore.
_ [C] Hallelujah.
[Dm] _
I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] _ [Dm] Hallelujah.
[Am] I grew up [C] on the shore.
Hallelujah.
[Bb] _
They nailed [F] Jesus to the cross.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
[F] _
But his fate was [Bb] never lost.
[C] Hallelujah.
[G] So [F] Christian soldiers softened war.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
_ [F]
Hold that line and [Gm] knock it sore.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Dm] Hallelujah.
I thrashed away at Jericho.
_ [Bb] Hallelujah.
[F] _ _
Alabama's [Bb] next to go.
[C] Hallelujah.
_ [F] So Mississippi
kneel and pray.
Hallelujah. _
Some of us is on [Bb] the way.
[C] Hallelujah.
[Bb] I [F] grew up on the shore.
_ [Bb] Hallelujah.
[F] _
[Am] I grew up [Gm] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
_ [Bb] _
I grew up on [Cm] the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah.
_ [F] _
[Em] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
_ [F] _
[Dm] I grew up on the shore.
[Bb] Hallelujah. _ _
[Am] I grew up on [Gm] the shore.
Hallelujah.
_ [Bb] _
I grew up on the shore.
Hallelujah.
_ [Dm] _
[Am] I grew up [Bb] on the shore.
[C] Hallelujah.
_ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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