The Bonnie Ship The Diamond chords by The Corries

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

     Am
FOR ITS CHEER UP MY LADS LET YOUR HEARTS NEVER FAIL
     C        Em       C   G   Am
FOR THE BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND GOES A HUNTING FOR A WHALE


  Am       Em      Am      Em
ALONG THE QUAY AT PETERHEID THE LASSIES STAND AROON
Am        Em         C     G   Am
PULLOVER PULLED ABOOT THEM AND THE SALT-TEARS RUNNIN DOON
 Am        Em          Am       Em
DONT YOU WEEP MY BONNIE WEE LASS THOUGH YOU BE LEFT BEHIND
     Am         Em
FOR THE ROSE WILL GROW ON GREENLANDS ICE
  C    G     Am
BEFORE WE CHANGE OOR MINDS



HERES A HEALTH TAE THE RESOLUTION, LIKEWISE THE ELIZA SWAN
THREE CHEERS FOR THE BATTLER O MONTROSE
AND THE DIAMOND, SHIP OF FAME
WE WEAR THE TROOSERS O THE WHITE & THE JACKETS O THE BLUE
WHEN WE GET GET TAE PETERHEID, WELL HAE SWEETHEARTS ANEW



IT WILL BE BRIGHT BY DAY AND NIGHT
WHEN THE GREENLAND LADS COME HAME
OOR SHIP FILLED UP WI OIL MY LADS AND MONEY TAE OOR NAME
WELL MAKE THE CRADLES FOR TAE ROCK
AND THE BLANKETS FOR TAE TEAR
AND EVERY LASS IN PETERHEID SING HUSH-A-BYE, MY DEAR