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Judy Collins - Bonnie Ship The Diamond
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
 G   Bb   G   Bb   G    Bb    Dm(2x)
[Verse 1]
The Diamond is a Amship my boys
For the DmGreenland she is Ambound
And the Dmquay it is all Fgarnished
With Gbonnie lassies aDmround
[Verse 2]
The Captain gives the Amorder
To Dmsail the ocean Amwide
Where the Dmsun it never Fsets me lads
Nor Gdarkness dims the Dmsky
[Chorus]
So cheer Cup, my Amlads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the Gwhale
[Interlude]
 G   Bb   G   Bb   G    Bb    Dm(2x)
[Verse 3]
Along the quay at AmPeterhead
The Dmlassies stand aAmround
With their Dmshawls about their Fheads
And the Gsalt tears running Dmdown
[Verse 4]
I'll never weep, my Ambonnie lad
DmThough I'm left bAmehind
For there's Dmnot a rose in FGreenland's ice
To Gmake you change your Dmmind
[Chorus]
So cheer Cup, my Amlads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the Gwhale
[Interlude]
 G   Bb   G   Bb   G    Bb    Dm(2x)
[Verse 5]
Here's a health to the AmResolution
LikeDmwise the Eliza AmSwan
Here's a Dmhealth to the Battler Fof Montrose
And the GDiamond ship of Dmfame
[Verse 6]
They wear the trousers Amof the white
The Dmjackets of the Amblue
When Dmthey return to FPeterhead
They'll Gfind it weeping Dmtrue
[Chorus]
So cheer Cup, my Amlads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the Gwhale
[Interlude]
 G   Bb   G   Bb   G    Bb    Dm(2x)
[Verse 7]
It'll be bright both Amday and night
When the DmGreenland lads come Amhome
With a Dmship that's full of Foil, me lads
And Gmoney to their Dmname
[Verse 8]
They'll make the cradles Amfor to rock
And the Dmblankets for to Amtear
And Dmevery lass in FPeterhead
Sings Ghush-a-bye my Dmdear
[Chorus]
So cheer Cup, my Amlads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the Gwhale
[Outro]
 G   Bb   G   Bb   G    Bb    Dm(2x)

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Bonnie Ship The Diamond

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Bonnie Ship The Diamond

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm

(2x)

[Verse 1]

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]

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

Goes fishing for the whale

[Interlude]

G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm

(2x)

[Verse 3]

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]

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

Goes fishing for the whale

[Interlude]

G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm

(2x)

[Verse 5]

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]

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

Goes fishing for the whale

[Interlude]

G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm

(2x)

[Verse 7]

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]

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

Goes fishing for the whale

[Outro]

G Bb G Bb G Bb Dm

(2x)

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