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Intro = C F C F G C. (The 'barque' referred to in the song is a type of sailing boat).
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south o'er the Fbonnie Gblue Csea
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze my Flover Gto Cme
Verse 1
CThey told me last Gnight there were Cships in the Goffing
And CI hurried Gdown to the Ddeep rolling Gsea
But my Feye could not Csee it wherGever might Cbe it
The barque that is Fbearing my Glover to Cme
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south that my Flover Gmay cCome
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze and Fbring him Gsafe Chome
Verse 2
CI stood by the Glighthouse the Clast time we Gparted
Till Cdarkness came Gdown o'er the Ddeep rolling Gsea
And no Flonger I Csaw the bright Gbarque of my Clover
Blow bonnie Fbreeze and Gbring him to Cme
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south o'er the Fbonnie Gblue Csea
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze my Flover Gto Cme
Verse 3
CIs it not Gsweet to Chear breezes Gblowing
As Clightly they Gcome o'er the Ddeep rolling Gsea
But Fsweeter and Cdearer by Gfar when 'tis Cbearing
The barque of my Ftrue love in Gsafety to Cme
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south that my Flover Gmay cCome
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze and Fbring him Gsafe Chome
Verse 4
CMy sweetheart had Gfared through the Cwinter quite unGfriendly
His Cship came aGlong in the Dearly spring Gtide
Now my Fheartache is Cended all Grifts are now Cended
My lover will Fsoon be right Ghere by my Cside
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south o'er the Fbonnie Gblue Csea
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze my Flover Gto Cme
Verse 5
CThe ships there were Gmany a Cblowing and Gbowing
And Cbending right Go'er in the Dsalty sea Gfoam
'Til my Feye did beChold it as Gmany had Ctold it
The great bonnie Fship of my Glover come Chome
Chorus
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow the wind south o'er the Fbonnie Gblue Csea
CBlow the wind southerly Fsoutherly Csoutherly
Blow bonnie breeze my Flover Gto Cme

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Blow The Wind Southerly

by Misc Traditional

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Intro = C F C F G C. (The 'barque' referred to in the song is a type of sailing boat).

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me

Verse 1

C G C G

They told me last night there were ships in the offing

C G D G

And I hurried down to the deep rolling sea

F C G C

But my eye could not see it wherever might be it

F G C

The barque that is bearing my lover to me

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south that my lover may come

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze and bring him safe home

Verse 2

C G C G

I stood by the lighthouse the last time we parted

C G D G

Till darkness came down o'er the deep rolling sea

F C G C

And no longer I saw the bright barque of my lover

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze and bring him to me

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me

Verse 3

C G C G

Is it not sweet to hear breezes blowing

C G D G

As lightly they come o'er the deep rolling sea

F C G C

But sweeter and dearer by far when 'tis bearing

F G C

The barque of my true love in safety to me

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south that my lover may come

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze and bring him safe home

Verse 4

C G C G

My sweetheart had fared through the winter quite unfriendly

C G D G

His ship came along in the early spring tide

F C G C

Now my heartache is ended all rifts are now ended

F G C

My lover will soon be right here by my side

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me

Verse 5

C G C G

The ships there were many a blowing and bowing

C G D G

And bending right o'er in the salty sea foam

F C G C

'Til my eye did behold it as many had told it

F G C

The great bonnie ship of my lover come home

Chorus

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea

C F C

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

F G C

Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me

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