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The Bonny

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I Gdreamed a dream of the bonny
A Cbonfire big and Ghigh
  DA fire so big that the Cflame lit up the Emsky
I Gdreamed a dream of the bonny
In a Cvision in the back of my Geye
  DAnd when the walls came down it was the Conly thing kept me aGlive
|   G| C   G|   D| C   G|
|   G| C   G|   D| C   G|   G|   G|
GYou can build the bonny
I can Ctell by the look in your Geyes
  DFor the people that you loved and lost
That you Cnever got to tell goodEmbye
BeGlieve and build your bonny
Gonna Cnever know unless you Gtry
  DOne life is a short time
And no one Cknows where you go when you Gdie
Go Gon and build the bonny
Build a Cbonfire big and Ghigh
  DA fire so big that the Cflames light up the Emsky
BeGlieve and build your bonny
Gonna Cnever know unless you Gtry
  DOne life is a short time
And no one Cknows where you go when you Gdie
|   G| C   G|   D| C   G|
|   G| C   G|   D| C   G|   G|   G|
Go Gon and build the bonny
Build a Cbonfire big and Ghigh
  DA fire so big that the Cflames light up the Emsky
BeGlieve and build your bonny
Gonna Cnever know unless you Gtry
  DOne life is a short time
And no one Cknows where you go when you Gdie
 DFor the people that you loved and lost
That you Cnever got to tell goodGbye
 DStand tall while the walls come down
With a Csmile and a tear in your Emeye

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The Bonny

by Gerry Cinnamon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I dreamed a dream of the bonny

C G

A bonfire big and high

D C Em

A fire so big that the flame lit up the sky

I dreamed a dream of the bonny

C G

In a vision in the back of my eye

D C G

And when the walls came down it was the only thing kept me alive

G C G D C G

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G C G D C G G G

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You can build the bonny

C G

I can tell by the look in your eyes

For the people that you loved and lost

C Em

That you never got to tell goodbye

Believe and build your bonny

C G

Gonna never know unless you try

One life is a short time

C G

And no one knows where you go when you die

Go on and build the bonny

C G

Build a bonfire big and high

D C Em

A fire so big that the flames light up the sky

Believe and build your bonny

C G

Gonna never know unless you try

One life is a short time

C G

And no one knows where you go when you die

G C G D C G

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G C G D C G G G

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Go on and build the bonny

C G

Build a bonfire big and high

D C Em

A fire so big that the flames light up the sky

Believe and build your bonny

C G

Gonna never know unless you try

One life is a short time

C G

And no one knows where you go when you die

For the people that you loved and lost

C G

That you never got to tell goodbye

Stand tall while the walls come down

C Em

With a smile and a tear in your eye

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