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Thompson - Bonny Boys
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C Cadd9 C   Cadd9  C  Dm7 D7sus2 F    C    F
[Verse 1]
Here you Care, my bonny Fboys
You're all dressed Cup to seize the world and all its Ftoys
I hope it's Groses  C  G-  Call the Fway
May you be Clauded from Tiree to ArinFsay
[Verse 2]
Tell the Ctruth and shame the Fdevil
When you play Cfair the field is always Flevel
Don't go with GJezebels  C  G-  Cthey'll lead you to Fstraight to hell
Find a Cgirl whose heart is not for Fsale
[Interlude]
C    F    C    F
[Bridge]
GSing Cboys, Fsing
Be a Gtinker Cor a Fking
Bow to Dmno one
Fear Fmnothing, let love Gin
[Verse 3]
Dry your Ctears, I am at Fpeace
With your sweet Cvoices in my ears, such sweet reFlease
The piper Gcalls  C-  Gand CI must Fheed
When the Ccurlew's flying low, please think on Fme
When the Ccurlew's flying low, please think on Fme

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Bonny Boys

by Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dm7

D7sus2

Thompson - Bonny Boys

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Dm7 D7sus2 F C F

[Verse 1]

C F

Here you are, my bonny boys

C F

You're all dressed up to seize the world and all its toys

G C G C F

I hope it's roses - all the way

C F

May you be lauded from Tiree to Arinsay

[Verse 2]

C F

Tell the truth and shame the devil

C F

When you play fair the field is always level

G C G C F

Don't go with Jezebels - they'll lead you to straight to hell

C F

Find a girl whose heart is not for sale

[Interlude]

C F C F

[Bridge]

G C F

Sing boys, sing

G C F

Be a tinker or a king

Bow to no one

Fm G

Fear nothing, let love in

[Verse 3]

C F

Dry your tears, I am at peace

C F

With your sweet voices in my ears, such sweet release

G C G C F

The piper calls - and I must heed

C F

When the curlew's flying low, please think on me

C F

When the curlew's flying low, please think on me

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