Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E

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 a^Dmround

[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 a^Amround 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 b^Amehind 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 Like^Dmwise 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)

Judy Collins - Bonnie ship the diamond