The Bonnie Ship the Diamond The Corries
BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND Capo 2nd (optional)
THE D[Am]IAMOND IS A S[Em]HIP MY LADS
FOR THE D[Am]AVIES STRAITS WE ARE [Em]BOUND
THE Q[Am]UAY IT IS ALL G[Em]ARNISH-ED WITH B[C]ONNIE L[G]ASSIES R[Am]OUND
CAPTAIN T[Am]HOMPSON GIVES THE [Em]ORDER TO S[Am]AIL THE OCEAN W[Em]IDE
FOR THE [Am]SUN THAT NEVER S[Em]ETS MY LADS
NOR D[C]ARKNESS D[G]IMS THE S[Am]KY
FOR ITS C[Am]HEER UP MY LADS LET YOUR HEARTS NEVER FAIL
FOR THE B[C]ONNIE SHIP THE D[Em]IAMOND GOES A H[C]UNTING [G]FOR A W[Am]HALE
ALO[Am]NG THE QUAY AT P[Em]ETERHEID THE L[Am]ASSIES STAND A[Em]ROON
[Am]PULLOVER PULLED A[Em]BOOT THEM AND THE S[C]ALT-TEARS R[G]UNNIN [Am]DOON
D[Am]ONT YOU WEEP MY B[Em]ONNIE WEE LASS THOUGH [Am]YOU BE LEFT BEH[Em]IND
FOR THE R[Am]OSE WILL GROW ON GR[Em]EENLANDS ICE
BEF[C]ORE WE CH[G]ANGE OOR M[Am]INDS
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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