Michael Row The Boat Ashore chords by Raffi (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
G 
D 
Michael  (D major) row the boat ashore, Halle (G major) lu  (D major) jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael  (F sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (E minor) Halle (D major) lu  (A major)  (D major) jah
D 
G 
D 
Michael  (D major) row the boat ashore, Halle (G major) lu  (D major) jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael  (F sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (E minor) Halle (D major) lu  (A major)  (D major) jah

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Verse 2

Sisters help to trim the sail, Hallelu jah

Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
The river  (D major) Jordan is chilly and cold, Halle (G major) lu  (D major) jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Chils the bo (F sharp minor) dy but the soul,  (E minor) Halle (D major) lu  (A major)  (D major) jah
D 
G 
D 
Michael  (D major) row the boat ashore, Halle (G major) lu  (D major) jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael  (F sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (E minor) Halle (D major) lu  (A major)  (D major) jah
B7 
 (B7) 

Verse 4
E 
A 
E 
Jordan’s  (E major) river is deep and wide, Halle (A major) lu  (E major) jah
G#m 
F#m 
Milk and  (G sharp minor) honey on the other side,  (F sharp minor) 
E 
B 
E 
Halle (E major) lu  (B major)  (E major) jah
E 
A 
E 
Michael  (E major) row the boat ashore, Halle (A major) lu  (E major) jah
G#m 
F#m 
E 
B 
E 
Michael  (G sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (F sharp minor) Halle (E major) lu  (B major)  (E major) jah

Outro 1
E 
A 
E 
Michael  (E major) row the boat ashore, Halle (A major) lu  (E major) jah
G#m 
F#m 
E 
B 
E 
Michael  (G sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (F sharp minor) Halle (E major) lu  (B major)  (E major) jah
G#m 
F#m 
Michael  (G sharp minor) row   the boat ashore,  (F sharp minor) 
E 
B 
E 
A/B 
E 
Halle (E major) lu  (B major)  (E major) jah  (A/B)  (E major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 104

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Michael Row The Boat Ashore by Raffi, 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Raffi's performance.