Canções Tradicionais (6)

"Michael, row the boat ashore, Hallelujah.
Jordan's River is deep and wide, hallelujah.
Meet my mother on the other side, hallelujah.
Jordan's River is chilly and cold, hallelujah.
Chills the body, but not the soul, hallelujah."

ou numa outra versão:

"Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah

The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah
Green pastures on the other side, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah

Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hallelujah
Chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah

The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah
Milk and honey on the other side, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah"

Michael, row the boat ashore. Canção tradicional norte-americana - um dos mais conhecidos espirituais afro-americanos. É igualmente uma das canções cristãs mais populares. O "Rio Jordão" simboliza a morte - eventualmente o baptismo - enquanto "Miguel" designa São Miguel.

E agora no sistema de notação musical ABC (para mais informações, clique na etiqueta ABC):

CEG
EGAG
EGA (prollongar o som de A ou Lá)
G
EGGEFEDCDEDC