Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse:
G+G
When Boney commanded
C majorC E minorEm
His army to stand
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
He leveled his cannon
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
Right over the land
G+G
He leveled his cannon
C majorC E minorEm
His victory to gain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
And slew my light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
On the way coming home
Chorus:
G+G
Broken-hearted I'll wander
C majorC E minorEm
Broken-hearted I'll remain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
Since my bonny light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
In the wars he was slain
Verse:
G+G
And if I was a small bird
C majorC E minorEm
And had wings to fly
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
I would fly o'er the ocean
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
To where my love lies
G+G
And with my fond wings
C majorC E minorEm
I'd beat over his grave
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
And kiss the sweet lips that
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
Lie cold in the clay
Chorus:
G+G
Broken-hearted I'll wander
C majorC E minorEm
Broken-hearted I'll remain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
Since my bonny light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
In the wars he was slain
Verse:
E minorEm
Now the dove she laments for
E minorEm
Her mate as she flies
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
Oh, tell me where does
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
My true love here lie
E minorEm
And where in this wide world
E minorEm
Is there one to compare
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
With my bonny light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
Who was slain in the war
Chorus:
G+G
Broken-hearted I'll wander
C majorC E minorEm
Broken-hearted I'll remain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
Since my bonny light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
In the wars he was slain
G+G
Broken-hearted I'll wander
C majorC E minorEm
Broken-hearted I'll remain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC
Since my bonny light horseman
C majorC D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD
In the wars he was slain