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Bonny Hielan Laddie

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[Verse]
N.C.
Was you ever in Quebec
N.C.
Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
N.C.
Stowing timber on the deck
Bonny Hielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
C#mWas you ever in Dundee
C#mBonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
C#mThere some pretty ships you'll see
Bonny G#mHielan' C#mladdie
[Chorus]
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny laddie, C#mHielan' laddie
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
This Boston Btown don't Esuit my notion
And I'm C#mbound for far away
So, I'll pack my Bbag and Esail the ocean
And I'll C#msee you on another day
[Verse]
C#mWas you ever in Mobile Bay
C#mBonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
C#mLoading cotton by the day
Bonny G#mHielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
C#mWas you ever 'round Cape Horn
C#mBonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
C#mWith the Lion and the Unicorn
Bonny G#mHielan' C#mladdie
[Chorus]
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny laddie, C#mHielan' laddie
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
One of these dBays and it Ewon't be long
And I'm C#mbound for far away
You'll take a look aBround and Efind me gone
And I'll C#msee you on another day
[Verse]
C#mWas you ever in Monterey
C#mBonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
C#mOn that town with three months pay
Bonny G#mHielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
C#mWas you ever in Aberdeen
C#mBonny laddie, Hielan' laddie
C#mPrettiest girls that you've ever seen
Bonny G#mhielan' C#mladdie
[Chorus]
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny laddie, C#mHielan' laddie
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie
[Verse]
Farewell, dear Bfriends, I'm Eleaving soon
And I'm C#mbound for far away
We'll meet aBgain this coming EJune
And I'll C#msee you on another day
[Chorus]
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny laddie, C#mHielan' laddie
AHey, Eho, and aBway we Ego
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie
G#mBonny Hielan' C#mladdie

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Bonny Hielan Laddie

by The Kingston Trio

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C#m

G#m

[Verse]

N.C.

Was you ever in Quebec

N.C.

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

N.C.

Stowing timber on the deck

C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

C#m

Was you ever in Dundee

C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

C#m

There some pretty ships you'll see

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Chorus]

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

B E

This Boston town don't suit my notion

C#m

And I'm bound for far away

B E

So, I'll pack my bag and sail the ocean

C#m

And I'll see you on another day

[Verse]

C#m

Was you ever in Mobile Bay

C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

C#m

Loading cotton by the day

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

C#m

Was you ever 'round Cape Horn

C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

C#m

With the Lion and the Unicorn

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Chorus]

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

B E

One of these days and it won't be long

C#m

And I'm bound for far away

B E

You'll take a look around and find me gone

C#m

And I'll see you on another day

[Verse]

C#m

Was you ever in Monterey

C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

C#m

On that town with three months pay

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

C#m

Was you ever in Aberdeen

C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

C#m

Prettiest girls that you've ever seen

G#m C#m

Bonny hielan' laddie

[Chorus]

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

[Verse]

B E

Farewell, dear friends, I'm leaving soon

C#m

And I'm bound for far away

B E

We'll meet again this coming June

C#m

And I'll see you on another day

[Chorus]

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny laddie, Hielan' laddie

A E B E

Hey, ho, and away we go

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

G#m C#m

Bonny Hielan' laddie

About Bonny Hielan Laddie Chords by The Kingston Trio

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