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

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
G 
D 
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael row   the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
D 
G 
D 
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael row   the boat ashore, Hallelu jah

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Verse 2

Sisters help to trim the sail, Hallelu jah

F#m

Sisters help to trim the sail, Hallelu jah

Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah

F#m

Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
The river Jordan is chilly and cold, Hallelu jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Chils the body but the soul, Hallelu jah
D 
G 
D 
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
F#m 
Em 
D 
A 
D 
Michael row   the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
B7 

Verse 4
E 
A 
E 
Jordan’s river is deep and wide, Hallelu jah
G#m 
F#m 
Milk and honey on the other side,
E 
B 
E 
Hallelu jah
E 
A 
E 
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
G#m 
F#m 
E 
B 
E 
Michael row   the boat ashore, Hallelu jah

Outro 1
E 
A 
E 
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
G#m 
F#m 
E 
B 
E 
Michael row   the boat ashore, Hallelu jah
G#m 
F#m 
Michael row   the boat ashore,
E 
B 
E 
A/B 
E 
Hallelu jah

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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.