The lead sheet for “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is available for download as a PDF.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a traditional English nursery song, with lyrics commonly credited to Eliphalet Oram Lyte around 1852 and a much older folk melody. Emerging in the Victorian era, it reflects domestic music-making and early childhood education.

Often taught as a round, it became a staple in classrooms and camps, demonstrating simple counterpoint. Notable performers range from Peter, Paul and Mary to Raffi, while recordings frequently highlight its canon structure, inviting communal participation rather than virtuosity.

Lead Sheet

“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is available for download as a PDF in a bundle with 10 other songs.

Happy Birthday – Frère Jacques – Hush, Little Baby – London Bridge is Falling Down – Mary Had a Little Lamb – This Old Man – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Baa, Baa Black Sheep – The ABC – Three Blind Mice – Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Download 11 Nursery Rhymes – Lead Sheets (11 Individual PDF Files)