Corries – The Bonnie Ship The Diamond chords

BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND  Capo 2nd (optional)


     Am           EmTHE DIAMOND IS A SHIP MY LADS 
         Am                   EmFOR THE DAVIES STRAITS WE ARE BOUND
     Am             Em              C      G       AmTHE QUAY IT IS ALL GARNISH-ED WITH BONNIE LASSIES ROUND
         Am                Em        Am             EmCAPTAIN THOMPSON GIVES THE ORDER TO SAIL THE OCEAN WIDE
        Am              EmFOR THE SUN THAT NEVER SETS MY LADS 
     C        G        AmNOR DARKNESS DIMS THE SKY

         Am                                        FOR ITS CHEER UP MY LADS LET YOUR HEARTS NEVER FAIL
         C               Em             C      G      AmFOR THE BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND GOES A HUNTING FOR A WHALE


   Am              Em            Am            EmALONG THE QUAY AT PETERHEID THE LASSIES STAND AROON
Am               Em                 C          G     AmPULLOVER PULLED ABOOT THEM AND THE SALT-TEARS RUNNIN DOON
 Am               Em                    Am             EmDONT YOU WEEP MY BONNIE WEE LASS THOUGH YOU BE LEFT BEHIND
         Am                 EmFOR THE ROSE WILL GROW ON GREENLANDS ICE 
   C        G         AmBEFORE WE CHANGE OOR MINDS



HERES A HEALTH TAE THE RESOLUTION,  LIKEWISE THE ELIZA SWAN
THREE CHEERS FOR THE BATTLER O MONTROSE
AND THE DIAMOND, SHIP OF FAME
WE WEAR THE TROOSERS O THE WHITE & THE JACKETS O THE BLUE
WHEN WE GET GET TAE PETERHEID, WELL HAE SWEETHEARTS ANEW



IT WILL BE BRIGHT BY DAY AND NIGHT 
WHEN THE GREENLAND LADS COME HAME
OOR SHIP FILLED UP WI OIL MY LADS AND MONEY TAE OOR NAME
WELL MAKE THE CRADLES FOR TAE ROCK 
AND THE BLANKETS FOR TAE TEAR
AND EVERY LASS IN PETERHEID SING HUSH-A-BYE,  MY DEAR

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