Michael, Row the Boat Ashore chords by Harry Belafonte (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
C7
Bb7
Am7
Bb6
Bb7/F
Bb/C
F7
Ab
C
Dm7
Db
Bbm
Gm7b5
F#maj7
F6

Intro 1

Chorus 1

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

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Verse 1

This old world's a mighty big place

hallelujah

It's got satan all over its face, hallelujah

Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hallelujah

But it warms the human soul, hallelujah

Chorus 2

So, Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Michael row that boat ashore, hallelujah

Verse 2
F 
Did you hear  (F major) what old Jonah said
Bb7/F 
F 
halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
When the  (A minor7) world thought he was dead  (B flat6) 
C7 
F 
halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 
Bb7/F 
F 
I was taking' me a ride, halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
In that  (A minor7) big   old whales in (B flat6) side, halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 

Chorus 3
F 
Bb7 
F 
So, Michael  (F major) row the boat ashore, halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
Michael  (A minor7) row   the boat ashore,  (B flat6) halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 
Bb7 
F 
Michael row the boat ashore, halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
Michael  (A minor7) row   that boat ashore,  (B flat6) 
C7 
F 
Bb/C 
halle (C7) lujah  (F major)  (B flat/C) 

Verse 3
F 
They put Daniel  (F major) in the lion's den
Bb7/F 
F 
halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
And he  (A minor7) walked right out again,  (B flat6) halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 
The reason them felines permitted that
Bb7/F 
F 
halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
Was that  (A minor7) Daniel had no  (B flat6) fat,  halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 

Chorus 4

So Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Michael row that boat ashore, hallelujah

Verse 4
F 
They nailed  (F major) Jesus to the cross
Bb7/F 
F 
halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
But his  (A minor7) faith was never lost,  (B flat6) halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 
Bb7/F 
F 
So christian soldiers off to war, halle (B flat7/F) lujah     (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
C7 
F 
Hold that  (A minor7) line  in Arkansas,  (B flat6) halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 

Verse 5

Like Joshua at Jericho, hallelujah

Alabama's next to go, hallelujah

So Mississippi kneel and pray, hallelujah

Some more buses on the way, hallelujah

Chorus 5
F 
Bb7 
F 
Michael  (F major) row the boat ashore, halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
Michael  (A minor7) row   the boat ashore,  (B flat6) 
C7 
F 
Bb/C 
halle (C7) lujah  (F major)  (B flat/C) 
F7 
Bb7 
F 
Michael row the boat ashore,  (F7) halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
Michael  (A minor7) row   that boat ashore,  (B flat6) 
C7 
F 
Bb/C 
halle (C7) lujah  (F major)  (B flat/C) 

Chorus 6
F 
F7 
Michael  (F major) row the boat ashore,  (F7) 
Bb7 
F 
halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
Michael  (A minor7) row   the boat ashore,  (B flat6) 
C7 
F 
halle (C7) lujah  (F major) 
F7 
Michael row the boat ashore,  (F7) 
Bb7 
F 
halle (B flat7) lujah  (F major) 
Am7 
Bb6 
Michael  (A minor7) row   that boat ashore,  (B flat6) 
C7 
Ab 
C 
halle (C7) lujah  (A flat major)  (C major) 
F 
Dm7 
Db 
Bbm 
 (F major)  (D minor7)  (D flat major)  (B flat minor) 
Gm7b5 
F#maj7 
F6 
 (G minor7b5)  (F sharp minoraj7)  (F6) 

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F
C7
Bb7
Am7
Bb6
Bb7/F
Bb/C
F7
Ab
C
Dm7
Db
Bbm
Gm7b5
F#maj7
F6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 196

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Bb7/F: x-x-3-1-3-1
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gm7b5: 3-x-3-3-2-x
F#maj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Michael, Row the Boat Ashore by Harry Belafonte, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Harry Belafonte.