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The Bonnie Ship The Diamond

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Tom: Am

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THE DIAMOND IS A SHIP MY AD S 
         Am                   Em
FOR THE DAVIES STRAITS WE AD  BOUND
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THE QUAY IT IS ALL GARNISH-ED WITH BONNIE A SBE S ROUND
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CAPTAIN THOMPSON GIVES THE ORDER TO SAIL THE OCEAN WIDE
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FOR THE SUN THAT NEVER SETS MY AD S 
     C        G        Am
NOR DARKNESS DIMS THE SKY

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FOR ITS CHEER UP MY AD S LET YOUR HEARTS NEVER F IL
         C               Em             C      G      Am
FOR THE BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND GOES A HUNTING FOR A WHALE


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ALONG THE QUAY AT PETERHEID THE A SBE S STAND AROON
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PULLOVER PULLED ABOOT THEM AND THE SALT-TEARS RUNNIN C ON
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C NT YOU WEEP MY BONNIE WEE A SS THOUGH YOU BE LEFT BEHIND
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FOR THE ROSE WILL GROW ON GDE NA NDS ICE 
   C        G         Am
BEFOD  WE CHANGE OOR E NDS



HED S A HEALTH TAE THE D G  UTION,  LIKEWISE THE ELIZA SWAN
THDE  CHEERS FOR THE BATTLER O MONTROSE
AND THE DIAMOND, SHIP OF FME 
WE WEAR THE TROOSERS O THE WHITE & THE JACKETS O THE BLUE
WHEN WE GET BACK TAE PETERHEID, WE'LL HAE SWEETHEARTS ANEW



IT WILL BE BRIGHT BY DAY AND NIGHT 
WHEN THE GDE NA ND AD S COME HAME
OOR SHIP FILLED UP WI OIL MY AD S AND MONEY TAE OOR NAME
WELL MAKE THE CRADLES FOR TAE ROCK 
AND THE BA NKETS FOR TAE TEAR
AND EVERY A SS IN PETERHEID B NG HUSH-A-BYE,  MY DEAR