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Bonnie Ship The Diamond

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[Intro]
Dm  C   Bb     Am
Dm  Am  F   C  Dm
Dm  C   Bb     Am
Dm  Am      C  Dm
[Verse]
The DmDiamond is a Amship me lads,
For the DmDavis Strait she's Ambound,
And the Dmquay it is all Amgarnished
With the Fbonnie Classies Dmround.
Captain DmThompson gives the Amorders
To Dmsail the ocean Amwide
Where the Dmsun it never Amsets me lads
Nor Fdarkness Cdims the Dmsky.
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!
[Interlude]
Dm  C   Bb     Am
Dm  Am      C  Dm
[Verse]
ADmlong the quay at AmPeterhead
The Dmlassies gather 'Amround
Wi' their Dmshawls all pulled aAmbout them
And the Fsalt tears Crunnin' Dmdown.
Now, Dmdon't you cry, my Ambonnie lass,
Though Dmyou be left beAmhind
For the Dmrose will grow on AmGreenland's ice
BeFfore I'll Cchange my Dmmind.
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!
[Interlude]
Dm  C   Bb     Am
Dm  Am      C  Dm
[Verse]
Here's a Dmhealth to the ResoAmlution,
LikeDmwise the Eliza AmSwan,
Here's a Dmhealth to the Battler Amof Montrose
And the FDiamond Cship of Dmfame.
We Dmwear the trousers Amof the white
And the Dmjackets of the Amblue,
When Dmwe return to AmPeterhead
We'll Fhae sweetChearts eDmnoo.
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!
[Interlude]
Dm  C   Bb    Am
Dm  Am  F  C  Dm
[Solo]
Dm      Am
Dm  Am  F  C  Dm
Dm      Am
Dm  Am  F  C  Dm
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!
[Verse]
It'll be Dmbright both day and Amnight
When the DmGreenland lads reAmturn
With a Dmship that's full of Amoil, me lads,
And Fmoney's Cfor to Dmburn.
We'll Dmmake the cradles Amfor to rock
And the Dmblankets for to Amtear
And Dmevery lass in AmPeterhead
Will sing Fhush-a-Cbye my Dmdear!
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!
[Chorus]
And it's Dmcheer up, me lads,
Let your Dmhearts never Bbfail,
The Dmbonnie ship the AmDiamond
Goes a-Ffishing Cfor the Dmwhale!

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Bonnie Ship The Diamond

by Gaelic Storm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Bb Am

Dm Am F C Dm

Dm C Bb Am

Dm Am C Dm

[Verse]

Dm Am

The Diamond is a ship me lads,

Dm Am

For the Davis Strait she's bound,

Dm Am

And the quay it is all garnished

F C Dm

With the bonnie lassies round.

Dm Am

Captain Thompson gives the orders

Dm Am

To sail the ocean wide

Dm Am

Where the sun it never sets me lads

F C Dm

Nor darkness dims the sky.

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

[Interlude]

Dm C Bb Am

Dm Am C Dm

[Verse]

Dm Am

Along the quay at Peterhead

Dm Am

The lassies gather 'round

Dm Am

Wi' their shawls all pulled about them

F C Dm

And the salt tears runnin' down.

Dm Am

Now, don't you cry, my bonnie lass,

Dm Am

Though you be left behind

Dm Am

For the rose will grow on Greenland's ice

F C Dm

Before I'll change my mind.

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

[Interlude]

Dm C Bb Am

Dm Am C Dm

[Verse]

Dm Am

Here's a health to the Resolution,

Dm Am

Likewise the Eliza Swan,

Dm Am

Here's a health to the Battler of Montrose

F C Dm

And the Diamond ship of fame.

Dm Am

We wear the trousers of the white

Dm Am

And the jackets of the blue,

Dm Am

When we return to Peterhead

F C Dm

We'll hae sweethearts enoo.

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

[Interlude]

Dm C Bb Am

Dm Am F C Dm

[Solo]

Dm Am

Dm Am F C Dm

Dm Am

Dm Am F C Dm

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

[Verse]

Dm Am

It'll be bright both day and night

Dm Am

When the Greenland lads return

Dm Am

With a ship that's full of oil, me lads,

F C Dm

And money's for to burn.

Dm Am

We'll make the cradles for to rock

Dm Am

And the blankets for to tear

Dm Am

And every lass in Peterhead

F C Dm

Will sing hush-a-bye my dear!

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

[Chorus]

And it's cheer up, me lads,

Dm Bb

Let your hearts never fail,

Dm Am

The bonnie ship the Diamond

F C Dm

Goes a-fishing for the whale!

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