Mingulay Boat Song
Chorus:
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D
Here ye ho, boys! Let her go, boys!
A G
Bring her head 'round into the weather
D
Here ye ho, boys! Let her go, boys!
A G D
Sailing homeward to Mingulay.
Another version of the verses:
D
What care we how white the Minch is
A G
What care we for the wind or weather
D
Let her go, boys, ev'ry inch is
A G D
Sailing home, home to Mingulay
Yet another version:
D Bm
What care we how white the Minch is
G A
What care we for the wind or weather
D Bm
Let her go, boys, ev'ry inch is
G A D
Sailing home, home to Mingulay
Alternate lyrics:
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go boys
Bring her head 'roon intae the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go boys
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay.
What care we how white the Minch is
What care we, boys, for wind an' weather,
When we know that every inch is
Closer homeward to Mingulay.
CHORUS (the first verse)
Wives are waiting on the pierhead
Looking seaward, thrae the heather
Bring her head 'roon and we'll anchor
As the sun sets on Mingulay.
CHORUS
......Jean Redpath did the finest version of this song ever heard.