Biography:
John Charles McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 25, 1955, John moved with his family to Willowdale, Ontario, Canada in 1965. Growing up in a musical family, his only formal musical training was at St. Michael's Choir School in Toronto, Ontario in 1971 and 1972.
After singing at weddings for a few years, he joined with several other choristers to form a group named The Mistletones in 1980.
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The Skye Boat Song – John McDermott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFq3womve10
(Original in key of B)
Intro: Am F Am G7, Em C Am C G7
Chorus
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 1
Am Dm Am F Am
Through the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, ocean`s a royal bed.
Am Dm Am F Am G7
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.
Chorus
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 2
Am Dm Am F Am
Many`s the lad, fought on that day, well the claymore could wield.
Am Dm Am F Am G#7
When the night came, silently lay, dead on Culloden`s field.
Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 3
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m
Burned are our homes, exile and death, scatter the loyal men.
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m G#7
Yet, o`er the sword, cool in the sheath, Charlie will come again.
Chorus
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye. (Slowing)
Outro: C# F# C#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFq3womve10
(Original in key of B)
Intro: Am F Am G7, Em C Am C G7
Chorus
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 1
Am Dm Am F Am
Through the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, ocean`s a royal bed.
Am Dm Am F Am G7
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.
Chorus
C Am Dm7 G7 Em C Am C G7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C Am Dm7 G7 C F C
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 2
Am Dm Am F Am
Many`s the lad, fought on that day, well the claymore could wield.
Am Dm Am F Am G#7
When the night came, silently lay, dead on Culloden`s field.
Chorus (+ 1 Semitone)
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye.
V 3
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m
Burned are our homes, exile and death, scatter the loyal men.
A#m D#m A#m F# A#m G#7
Yet, o`er the sword, cool in the sheath, Charlie will come again.
Chorus
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 Fm C# A#m C# G#7
Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing, onward, the sailors cry.
C# A#m D#m7 G#7 C# F# C#
Carry the lad that`s born to be King, over the sea to Skye. (Slowing)
Outro: C# F# C#
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