Harold BoultonAndante = 44

SKYE BOAT SONGOld Highland Folksong

molto rall.

S.

A.

T.

B.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Tempo5

Ah,

ah,

ah,

Ah,

ah,

ah,

Speed,

bon nie- boat,

like a bird

on the wing,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Ah,

ah,

ah.

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ah,

ah,

ah.

ah,

ah,

ah.

Car ry- the lad

that's born

to be king

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

Ah,

ah.

13

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theny's-

windsthe lad

howl,

loud

foughttheon

wavesthat

roar,day

clay

rendmore

-

thecould wield,

air;

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3. foughttheon

wavesthat

roar,day,

WellThun

theder-

clayclouds-

morerend

- could

thewield,

air;

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theny's-

windsthe

howl,lad

loud

foughttheon

wavesthat

roar,day,

ThunWell

derthe

- cloudsclay

- rendmore

-

thecould

air;wield,

Ah,

ah,

17

Baf

Whenfledthe

- ournight came,

foes

stand

siby

lent- lythe

-shore,

lay

Cul

willlo

-

notden's-

dare.field.

Baf

Whenfledthe

- ournight came,

foes

stand

siby

lent-thely-

shore,lay

Fol

Dead onlow- they

Culwilllo

-

notden's-

dare.field.

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Whenfledthe

- ournight came,

foes

stand

siby

lent-thely-

shore,lay

Fol

Deadlowon

- theyCul

willlo

-

notden's-

dare.field.

Ah,

ah,

21

Speed,

Melody

bon nie- boat,

like a bird

on the wing,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

bon nie- boat,

like a bird

on the wing,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

speed, bon nie- boat,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

speed, bon nie- boat,

bird onthe wing,

the sail

ors- cry;

Bon nie-

2

25

Car ry- the lad

that's born

to be king

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

Car ry- the lad

that's born

to be king

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

Car

ry,- car

ry- the lad,

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

boat.

Car ry- the lad,

born to be king,

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

29

2. Tho'4. Burn'd

theare

wavesour

leap,homes,

softex

shallile-

yeand

sleep,death

O

Scatcean's

ter-

-a

theroyloy

alal

--

bed.men;

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theare

wavesour

leap,homes,

softex

shallile-

yeand

sleep,death

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theroyloy

alal

--

bed.men;

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tho'

burn'dtheare

wavesour

leap,homes

softex

shallile-

yeand

sleep,death

royloy

alal

--

bed.men;

2. Tho',4. Burn'd

burn'dtho'

arethe

ourwaves

homesleap,

ex

softile

shall- and

yedeathsleep,

loyroy

alal

--

men;bed.

33

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Yet

rock'd

yetin

erethethe

deep,sword

Flocool

rain

- willthe

keep,sheath,

wea

come

rya

- head.gain.

-

Rock'd,

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rock'd

yetin

erethethe

deep,sword

Flocool

rain

- willthe sheath,

keep,

yourwill

weacome

rya

- head.head.gain.

-

Rock'd

Yet

Melody

inere

thethe

deepsword

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rain

- willthe

keepsheath,

WatchChar

bylie-

yourwill

weacome

rya

- head.gain.

-

YetRock'd

erein

thethe

sworddeep

coolFlo

inra-

thewill

sheath,keep

Char

Watchlieby

- willyour

comewea

ary-

gain.head.

-

3

37

Speed,

Melody

bon nie- boat,

like a bird

on the wing,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

bon nie- boat,

like a bird

on the wing,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

speed, bon nie- boat,

On ward,- the sail

ors- cry;

Speed,

speed, bon nie- boat,

bird on the wing,

the sail

ors- cry;

Bon nie-

41 molto rall. Tempo

Ah,

ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Car

ry

Melody

- the lad

that's born

to be king

O ver- the sea

to Skye.

boat.

Ah.

Ah.

45 molto rall.

ah,

ah.

ah,

ah.

Ah,

ah.

ah,

ah.

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