Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Loreena McKennitt - The Bonny Swans Capo 2 [Intro] Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 1]

^AmA farmer there ^Flived in the ^CNorth ^GCountry ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown ^AmHe had ^Gdaughters ^Fone, two, ^Cthree The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 2]

These ^Amdaughters, they ^Fwalked by the ^Criver's ^Gbrim ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown The ^Ameldest ^Gpushed the ^Fyoungest ^Cin The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G [Verse 3]

"Oh ^Amsister, oh ^Fsister, pray ^Clend me your ^Ghand" ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown "And ^AmI will ^Ggive you ^Fhouse and ^Cland" The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 4]

"I'll ^Amgive you ^Fneither ^Chand nor ^Gglove" ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown "Un^Amless you ^Ggive me your ^Fown true ^Clove" The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 5]

Some^Amtimes she ^Fsank, some^Ctimes she ^Gswam ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown Un^Amtil she ^Gcame to a ^Fmiller's ^Cdam The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 6]

The ^Ammiller's ^Fdaughter, ^Cdressed in ^Gred ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown She ^Amwent for some ^Gwater to ^Fmake her ^Cbread The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G [Verse 7]

"Oh ^Amfather, oh ^Fdaddy, here ^Cswims a ^Gswan" ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown "It's ^Amvery ^Glike a ^Fgentle^Cwoman" The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 8]

They ^Amlaid her ^Fon the ^Cbank to ^Gdry ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown There ^Amcame a ^Gharper ^Fpassing ^Cby The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 9]

He ^Ammade harp ^Fpins of her ^Cfingers ^Gfair ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown He ^Ammade harp ^Gstrings of her ^Fgolden ^Chair The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 10]

He ^Ammade a ^Fharp of ^Cher breast ^Gbone ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown And ^Amstraight it be^Ggan to ^Fplay a^Clone The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G [Verse 11]

He ^Ambrought it ^Fto her ^Cfather's ^Ghall ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown And ^Amthere was the ^Gcourt, as^Fsembled ^Call The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 12]

He ^Amlaid the ^Fharp u^Cpon a ^Gstone ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown And ^Amstraight it be^Ggan to ^Fplay a^Clone The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Instrumental] Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 13]

And ^Amthere does ^Fsit my ^Cfather the ^Gking ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown And ^Amyonder ^Gsits my ^Fmother the ^Cqueen The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 14]

And ^Amthere does ^Fsit my ^Cbrother ^GHugh ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown And ^Amby him ^GWilliam, ^Fsweet and ^Ctrue The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Verse 15]

And ^Amthere does ^Fsit my ^Cfalse sister ^GAnne ^AmHey he ^Fho, lay me ^CBonny ^Gdown Who ^Amdrowned me ^Gfor the ^Fsake of a^C man The ^Fswans swim so bonny ^Go

[Outro] Am G Am G Am G Am G

Loreena McKennitt - The bonny swans