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[Intro]
Cm   F   Cm   Eb   Bb
Eb  Cm  Eb  Cm    Eb  F  Cm
[Verse]
My Fbonny moorhen, my Cmbonny moorhen
EbUp in the grey hills, Bbdoon in the glen
EbWhen ye gang Cmbutt the house, Ebwhen ye gang Cmben
For drink a Ebhealth to my Fbonny moorCmhen
[Verse]
My bonny moorhen's gane Ebover the main
And Bbit will be summer when Fhe comes again
But Cmwhen he comes back again, Ebsome folk will Cmken
For joy be Ebwith you, my Fbonny moorCmhen
[Verse]
My Fbonny moorhen has Cmfeathers anew
EbThey're all fine colours, but nane Bbo' them blue
EbHe's red and he's Cmwhite and he's Ebgreen and he's Cmgrey
My bonny moorEbhen, come Fhither aCmway
[Verse]
Come up by Glenouicm and Ebdoon by Glenmore
BbRound by Kinclaven and Fhither tae me
For CmRonald and Donald are Eboot on the Cmfen
Tae break the Ebwing of my Fbonny moorCmhen
[Instrumental]
Cm   F   Cm   Eb   Bb
Eb  Cm  Eb  Cm    Eb  F  Cm
[Verse]
My Fbonny moorhen has Cmfeathers anew
EbThey're all fine colours, but nane Bbo' them blue
EbHe's red and he's Cmwhite and he's Ebgreen and he's Cmgrey
My bonny moorEbhen, come Fhither aCmway
[Verse]
Come up by Glenouicm and Ebdoon by Glenmore
BbRound by Kinclaven and Fhither tae me
For CmRonald and Donald are Eboot on the Cmfen
Tae break the Ebwing of my Fbonny moorCmhen

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Bonny Moorhen

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm F Cm Eb Bb

Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb F Cm

[Verse]

F Cm

My bonny moorhen, my bonny moorhen

Eb Bb

Up in the grey hills, doon in the glen

Eb Cm Eb Cm

When ye gang butt the house, when ye gang ben

Eb F Cm

For drink a health to my bonny moorhen

[Verse]

My bonny moorhen's gane over the main

Bb F

And it will be summer when he comes again

Cm Eb Cm

But when he comes back again, some folk will ken

Eb F Cm

For joy be with you, my bonny moorhen

[Verse]

F Cm

My bonny moorhen has feathers anew

Eb Bb

They're all fine colours, but nane o' them blue

Eb Cm Eb Cm

He's red and he's white and he's green and he's grey

Eb F Cm

My bonny moorhen, come hither away

[Verse]

Come up by Glenouicm and doon by Glenmore

Bb F

Round by Kinclaven and hither tae me

Cm Eb Cm

For Ronald and Donald are oot on the fen

Eb F Cm

Tae break the wing of my bonny moorhen

[Instrumental]

Cm F Cm Eb Bb

Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb F Cm

[Verse]

F Cm

My bonny moorhen has feathers anew

Eb Bb

They're all fine colours, but nane o' them blue

Eb Cm Eb Cm

He's red and he's white and he's green and he's grey

Eb F Cm

My bonny moorhen, come hither away

[Verse]

Come up by Glenouicm and doon by Glenmore

Bb F

Round by Kinclaven and hither tae me

Cm Eb Cm

For Ronald and Donald are oot on the fen

Eb F Cm

Tae break the wing of my bonny moorhen

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