Mingulay Boat Song

by The Corries

Type:: Diatonic
Key:: E
Posted by:: louis

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Heel yo ho, boys; let her go, boys; 

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Swing her head round, and al together,

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Hill you ho, boys, let her go, boys 

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Sailing homeward to Mingulay 



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What care we though, white the Minch is? 

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What care we for wind or weather? 

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Let her go boys; every inch is 

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Sailing homeward to Mingulay.