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Bonny Portmore

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[Verse 1]
O GBonnie PortAmmore, I am Csorry to have Amseen
Such Gwoeful desAmtruction of your Cornament Gtree
For it Amstood on your Bmshore for maAmny's the long Cday
Till the Amlong boats from BmAntrim came to Amfloat it aDway
[Verse 2]
GO Bonnie PortAmmore, you Cshine where you Amstand
And the Gmore I think Amon you, the Cmore I think Glong
If AmI had you Bmnow, as I Amhad once beCfore
All the Amlords in old BmEngland would not Ampurchase PortDmore
[Verse 3]
All the Gbirds in the Amforest, they do Cbitterly Amweep
Sighing, "GWhere shall we Amshelter, o Cwhere shall we Gsleep?"
For the Amoak and the Bmash, they are Amall cut Cdown
And the Amwalls of Bonnie BmPortmore they are Amdown to the Dground
[Verse 4]
GO Bonnie PortAmmore, you Cshine where you Amstand
And the Gmore I think Amon you, the Cmore I think Glong
If AmI had you Bmnow, as I Amhad once beCfore
All the Amlords in old BmEngland would not Ampurchase PortDmore.

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Bonny Portmore

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G Am C Am

O Bonnie Portmore, I am sorry to have seen

G Am C G

Such woeful destruction of your ornament tree

Am Bm Am C

For it stood on your shore for many's the long day

Am Bm Am D

Till the long boats from Antrim came to float it away

[Verse 2]

G Am C Am

O Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand

G Am C G

And the more I think on you, the more I think long

Am Bm Am C

If I had you now, as I had once before

Am Bm Am D

All the lords in old England would not purchase Portmore

[Verse 3]

G Am C Am

All the birds in the forest, they do bitterly weep

G Am C G

Sighing, "Where shall we shelter, o where shall we sleep?"

Am Bm Am C

For the oak and the ash, they are all cut down

Am Bm Am D

And the walls of Bonnie Portmore they are down to the ground

[Verse 4]

G Am C Am

O Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand

G Am C G

And the more I think on you, the more I think long

Am Bm Am C

If I had you now, as I had once before

Am Bm Am D

All the lords in old England would not purchase Portmore.

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