Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

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CMiA3chael,D2rowG0theD2boatG0aG2shore,G0HalD2leG0FluG2Cjah!G0
MiD2chael,G0rowG0theD2FboatD3aD2G7shore,D0CHalA3leD0luD2Cjah!A3
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Key C ◆

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Spiritual, traditionell; Text nach dem Erstdruck in Slave Songs of the United States (1867, archive.org), Schreibung modernisiert; Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „Michael, Row the Boat Ashore“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Lyrics with chords

C Michael, row the boat aF shore, C HalleG7 luC jah!

Brother, lend a helping F hand, C HalleG7 luC jah!

Sister, help for trim that F boat, C HalleG7 luC jah!

Jordan stream is wide and F deep, C HalleG7 luC jah!

Jesus stand on the other F side, C HalleG7 luC jah!

About the song

Spiritual, traditionell; Text nach dem Erstdruck in Slave Songs of the United States (1867, archive.org), Schreibung modernisiert; Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „Michael, Row the Boat Ashore“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Chords: C, F, G7

4 beats per bar, 100 beats per minute.