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Bonnie Ship The Diamond by Judy Collins
Bonnie Ship The Diamond
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
[Intro]
G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm (2x)
[Verse 1]
Am
The Diamond is a ship my boys
Dm Am
For the Greenland she is bound
Dm F
And the quay it is all garnished
G Dm
With bonnie lassies around
[Verse 2]
Am
The Captain gives the order
Dm Am
To sail the ocean wide
Dm F
Where the sun it never sets me lads
G Dm
Nor darkness dims the sky
[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
G
Goes fishing for the whale
[Interlude]
G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm (2x)
[Verse 3]
Am
Along the quay at Peterhead
Dm Am
The lassies stand around
Dm F
With their shawls about their heads
G Dm
And the salt tears running down
[Verse 4]
Am
I'll never weep, my bonnie lad
Dm Am
Though I'm left behind
Dm F
For there's not a rose in Greenland's ice
G Dm
To make you change your mind
[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
G
Goes fishing for the whale
[Interlude]
G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm (2x)
[Verse 5]
Am
Here's a health to the Resolution
Dm Am
Likewise the Eliza Swan
Dm F
Here's a health to the Battler of Montrose
G Dm
And the Diamond ship of fame
[Verse 6]
Am
They wear the trousers of the white
Dm Am
The jackets of the blue
Dm F
When they return to Peterhead
G Dm
They'll find it weeping true
[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
G
Goes fishing for the whale
[Interlude]
G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm (2x)
[Verse 7]
Am
It'll be bright both day and night
Dm Am
When the Greenland lads come home
Dm F
With a ship that's full of oil, me lads
G Dm
And money to their name
[Verse 8]
Am
They'll make the cradles for to rock
Dm Am
And the blankets for to tear
Dm F
And every lass in Peterhead
G Dm
Sings hush-a-bye my dear
[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
G
Goes fishing for the whale
[Outro]
G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm (2x)
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