Michael Row the Boat Ashore chords

by The Highwaymen

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 108 bpm

Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Easy Chords: C, Dm, Em, F

Arrangement Song Details

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R-H Chord Charts

Chord Chart Legend

C Major

F#m

F Major

G Major

L-H Chord Charts

Lefties Chord Chart Legend

C Major-LH

Dm-LH

Em-LH

F#m-LH

F Major-LH

G Major-LH

Speed: x0.1

Michael Row the Boat Ashore

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                 C           F     C     Em     Dm    C     G    C
Intro: 4/4  ♫ |     |  %  |     |     |      |      |    -    |     |  %  |
Whistle

            C                                F    C
1. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah
            Em             Dm                C    G   C
   Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
   C                                          F    C
2. Sis-ter help to trim the sails, Hal - le - lu - jah
           Em               Dm                C    G   C
   Sis-ter help to trim the sails, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
            C                                F    C
3. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah
            Em             Dm                C    G   C
   Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
          C                                       F    C
4. Ri-ver Jor-don is chil-ly and cold, Hal - le - lu - jah
              Em                Dm               C    G   C
   Chills the bo-dy but not the soul, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
            C                                F    C
5. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah
            Em             Dm                C    G   C
   Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
             C                                       F    C
6. Ri-ver is deep and the ri-ver is wide, Hal - le - lu - jah
            Em                   Dm               C    G   C
   Milk and hon-ey on the oth-er side, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
 
            C                                F    C
7. Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - jah
            Em             Dm                C    G   C
   Mich-ael row the boat a-shore, Hal - le - lu - u - jah
   
          C           F     C     Em     Dm    C     G    C 
Outro: |     |  %  |     |     |      |      |    -    |     |... fade
Whistle

Arrangement Details:

Key Signature: C Major – No sharps or flats
Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
Tempo: Moderately
Metronome: ♩ = 108
Voice Range: C4 - A4

Song Details:

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Composer: Traditional
Lyricist: Traditional
Lyrics Begin: Michael rows the boat ashore,
Genre: Folk, Spiritual
Featured Artists: The Highwaymen - American folk group formed in the late 1950s, best known for their smooth vocal harmonies and traditional spirituals. Their recording of the song became a major hit in 1961, helping bring the song into mainstream popularity during the folk revival era.
Single:
Recorded: June 1960
Released: September 1960
B-side: Santiano
Album: The Highwaymen
Recorded: 1960
Released: 1960

Song / Artist	Capo	Key	Core Chords
Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan	-	D	D, G, Em, A7
Five Hundred Miles - Timberlake, Mulligan, Sandswas	+2	G	G, Am, D, Em
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison	+3	D	D, D7, Dmaj7, E, Em7, G, G7, Gm, A, A7, C
Green Green Grass Of Home - Elvis Presley	-	G	G, G7, Am, Bm, C, D, D7
Sound Of Silence, The - Simon & Garfunkel	+1	Dm	Dm, F, Bb, C
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong	-	F	F, Faug, F#dim7, Gm7, A7, Am, Am7b5, B♭, B♭6, B♭maj7, C7b9, C11, D♭, Dm

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