Chords for The Bonnie Ship The Diamond -chords -
Tempo:
111.2 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
F#m
D
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
The diamond [F#] is a ship, me lads, [B] For the [Bm] Davies [F#] Strait we're bound.
[Bm] The Kay [F#] at Ollie's garnish [D] it, And [A] the bonnie [Bm] lass is round.
Captain Thompson gives [F#m] the order [Bm] To sail the [F#m] ocean wide,
[Bm] For the sun that [F#m] never sets, me lad, [D] Nor [A] darkness [Bm] dims the sky,
For it's [F#m] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [A] hearts [Bm] never fail.
[D] For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
Along [A] the Kay at Peter [Bm] High, The [A] lassies stand their [Bm] own,
Pull over, [A] pull the boot there, [Bm] Man, the salt there's runnin' down.
Don't you weep, me [A] bonnie lass, [Bm] Though you be [A] left behind,
[Bm] For the rose will [F#m] grow on [D] Greenland's eyes, [A] Before we [Bm] change our minds,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That [A] your hearts [Bm] never fail.
For [D] the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' for [Bm] the whale.
Here's a health to the [A] resolution, [Bm] Likewise, [A] Eliza Swan,
[Bm] Three cheers for [F#] the battler, A [Bm] monrose, And the diamond ship of fame.
We wear the [A] trousers of the [Bm] white, The jackets [A] of the blue,
[Bm] When we [A] get to Peter [Bm] High, We'll have sweethearts anew,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [F#] hearts [Bm] never fail.
For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes a [A]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
It will be [A] bright by day and [Bm] night, When Greenland [A] lads come home,
[Bm] Our ship filled [A] up with oil, me [Bm] lads, And money to tell your name.
We'll make the [A] cradles for Turok, [Bm] And the blankets for [A] Teterra,
[Bm] And [F#m] every lass in Peter High, Sing hush-a [Bm]-bye, me dear,
For [A] it's cheer up, [Bm] me lads, That [F#m] your hearts never [Bm] fail.
For the [F#m] bonnie ship, the diamond, [Bm] Goes a [F#m]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
The diamond [F#] is a ship, me lads, [B] For the [Bm] Davies [F#] Strait we're bound.
[Bm] The Kay [F#] at Ollie's garnish [D] it, And [A] the bonnie [Bm] lass is round.
Captain Thompson gives [F#m] the order [Bm] To sail the [F#m] ocean wide,
[Bm] For the sun that [F#m] never sets, me lad, [D] Nor [A] darkness [Bm] dims the sky,
For it's [F#m] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [A] hearts [Bm] never fail.
[D] For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
Along [A] the Kay at Peter [Bm] High, The [A] lassies stand their [Bm] own,
Pull over, [A] pull the boot there, [Bm] Man, the salt there's runnin' down.
Don't you weep, me [A] bonnie lass, [Bm] Though you be [A] left behind,
[Bm] For the rose will [F#m] grow on [D] Greenland's eyes, [A] Before we [Bm] change our minds,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That [A] your hearts [Bm] never fail.
For [D] the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' for [Bm] the whale.
Here's a health to the [A] resolution, [Bm] Likewise, [A] Eliza Swan,
[Bm] Three cheers for [F#] the battler, A [Bm] monrose, And the diamond ship of fame.
We wear the [A] trousers of the [Bm] white, The jackets [A] of the blue,
[Bm] When we [A] get to Peter [Bm] High, We'll have sweethearts anew,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [F#] hearts [Bm] never fail.
For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes a [A]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
It will be [A] bright by day and [Bm] night, When Greenland [A] lads come home,
[Bm] Our ship filled [A] up with oil, me [Bm] lads, And money to tell your name.
We'll make the [A] cradles for Turok, [Bm] And the blankets for [A] Teterra,
[Bm] And [F#m] every lass in Peter High, Sing hush-a [Bm]-bye, me dear,
For [A] it's cheer up, [Bm] me lads, That [F#m] your hearts never [Bm] fail.
For the [F#m] bonnie ship, the diamond, [Bm] Goes a [F#m]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale.
Key:
Bm
A
F#m
D
F#
Bm
A
F#m
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The diamond [F#] is a ship, me lads, [B] For the [Bm] Davies [F#] Strait we're bound.
[Bm] The Kay [F#] at Ollie's garnish [D] it, And [A] the bonnie [Bm] lass is round.
Captain Thompson gives [F#m] the order [Bm] To sail the [F#m] ocean wide,
[Bm] For the sun that [F#m] never sets, me lad, [D] Nor [A] darkness [Bm] dims the sky,
For it's [F#m] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [A] hearts [Bm] never fail.
[D] For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _ _ _ _ _
Along [A] the Kay at Peter [Bm] High, The [A] lassies stand their [Bm] own,
Pull over, [A] pull the boot there, [Bm] Man, the salt there's runnin' down.
Don't you weep, me [A] bonnie lass, [Bm] Though you be [A] left behind,
[Bm] For the rose will [F#m] grow on [D] Greenland's eyes, [A] Before we [Bm] change our minds,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That [A] your hearts [Bm] never fail.
For [D] the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' for [Bm] the whale.
_ _ _ _ _ Here's a health to the [A] resolution, [Bm] Likewise, [A] Eliza Swan,
[Bm] Three cheers for [F#] the battler, A [Bm] monrose, And the diamond ship of fame.
We wear the [A] trousers of the [Bm] white, The jackets [A] of the blue,
[Bm] When we [A] get to Peter [Bm] High, We'll have sweethearts anew,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [F#] hearts [Bm] never fail.
For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes a [A]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _
_ _ _ It will be [A] bright by day and [Bm] night, When Greenland [A] lads come home,
[Bm] Our ship filled [A] up with oil, me [Bm] lads, And money to tell your name.
We'll make the [A] cradles for Turok, [Bm] And the blankets for [A] Teterra,
[Bm] And [F#m] every lass in Peter High, Sing hush-a [Bm]-bye, me dear,
For [A] it's cheer up, [Bm] me lads, That [F#m] your hearts never [Bm] fail.
For the [F#m] bonnie ship, the diamond, [Bm] Goes a [F#m]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _ _
The diamond [F#] is a ship, me lads, [B] For the [Bm] Davies [F#] Strait we're bound.
[Bm] The Kay [F#] at Ollie's garnish [D] it, And [A] the bonnie [Bm] lass is round.
Captain Thompson gives [F#m] the order [Bm] To sail the [F#m] ocean wide,
[Bm] For the sun that [F#m] never sets, me lad, [D] Nor [A] darkness [Bm] dims the sky,
For it's [F#m] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [A] hearts [Bm] never fail.
[D] For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _ _ _ _ _
Along [A] the Kay at Peter [Bm] High, The [A] lassies stand their [Bm] own,
Pull over, [A] pull the boot there, [Bm] Man, the salt there's runnin' down.
Don't you weep, me [A] bonnie lass, [Bm] Though you be [A] left behind,
[Bm] For the rose will [F#m] grow on [D] Greenland's eyes, [A] Before we [Bm] change our minds,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That [A] your hearts [Bm] never fail.
For [D] the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes [A] a-huntin' for [Bm] the whale.
_ _ _ _ _ Here's a health to the [A] resolution, [Bm] Likewise, [A] Eliza Swan,
[Bm] Three cheers for [F#] the battler, A [Bm] monrose, And the diamond ship of fame.
We wear the [A] trousers of the [Bm] white, The jackets [A] of the blue,
[Bm] When we [A] get to Peter [Bm] High, We'll have sweethearts anew,
For it's [A] cheer [Bm] up, me lads, That your [F#] hearts [Bm] never fail.
For the bonnie [F#m] ship, the diamond, [D] Goes a [A]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _
_ _ _ It will be [A] bright by day and [Bm] night, When Greenland [A] lads come home,
[Bm] Our ship filled [A] up with oil, me [Bm] lads, And money to tell your name.
We'll make the [A] cradles for Turok, [Bm] And the blankets for [A] Teterra,
[Bm] And [F#m] every lass in Peter High, Sing hush-a [Bm]-bye, me dear,
For [A] it's cheer up, [Bm] me lads, That [F#m] your hearts never [Bm] fail.
For the [F#m] bonnie ship, the diamond, [Bm] Goes a [F#m]-huntin' [Bm] for the whale. _ _ _