The Corries – The Bonnie Ship The Diamond (Guitar)
Capo 2
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Ukulele
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Am Em THE DIAMOND IS A SHIP MY LADS Am Em FOR THE DAVIES STRAITS WE ARE BOUND Am Em C G Am THE QUAY IT IS ALL GARNISH-ED WITH BONNIE LASSIES ROUND Am Em Am Em CAPTAIN THOMPSON GIVES THE ORDER TO SAIL THE OCEAN WIDE Am Em FOR THE SUN THAT NEVER SETS MY LADS C G Am NOR DARKNESS DIMS THE SKY Am FOR ITS CHEER UP MY LADS LET YOUR HEARTS NEVER FAIL C Em C G Am FOR THE BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND GOES A HUNTING FOR A WHALE Am Em Am Em ALONG THE QUAY AT PETERHEID THE LASSIES STAND AROON Am Em C G Am PULLOVER PULLED ABOOT THEM AND THE SALT-TEARS RUNNIN DOON Am Em Am Em DONT YOU WEEP MY BONNIE WEE LASS THOUGH YOU BE LEFT BEHIND Am Em FOR THE ROSE WILL GROW ON GREENLANDS ICE C G Am BEFORE 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 BACK TAE PETERHEID, WE'LL 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
John Crook 2014