The Bonnie Lady Lyrics And Chords
The lyrics and chords of this sea shanty fit the Irish Rovers’ from their album ‚The Boys Come Rollin’ Home (1992). Use a capo on the 1st fret to change the key to D# major.
Intro: A-D-G-A-G-D
All you (D)sea barren (G)men you’re (D)bound to sail again Far away from your mooring down in (A)Portsmouth With your (D)mast on (G)high and (D)wavin’ goodbye To the lassies you (A)left on (D)shore. Chorus I’ve a (A)fine strong crew and I (G)tell them what to (D)do I’m the (A)captain of the ship The Boonie (G)La(D)dy. She my joy and my (G)pride and she’s (D)twenty meters wide And they call her the (A)ship The Bonnie (G)La(D)dy. So (D)haul down the (G)riggin’ for we’re (D)bound to sail away Across the raggin’ ocean we’re (A)sailin’ out today And (D)if we do re(G)turn you’re (D)bound to hear us say We’ll be going to (A)sea once (D)more. Chorus We’ll my (D)shipmates and (G)me we (D)sail from sea to sea With the wind a whistlin’ through the (A)sails Though the (D)crew gets no (G)rest they (D)think that I’m the best Cause I bail them one and (A)all out of (D)jail. Chorus Instrumental Chors We’ve a (D)vast haul of (G)rum a (D)cargo we will run From along the far off shores of (A)Haiti With the (D)brisk salt (G)air just (D)blowin’ through me hair At the wheel of the (A)ship The Bonnie (D)Lady. Chorus twice |
Alternative guitar chords in the key of G
All you (G)sea barren (C)men you’re (G)bound to sail again Far away from your mooring down in (D)Portsmouth With your (G)mast on (C)high and (G)wavin’ goodbye To the lassies you (D)left on (G)shore. Chorus I’ve a (D)fine strong crew and I (C)tell them what to (G)do I’m the (D)captain of the ship The Boonie (C)La(G)dy. She my joy and my (C)pride and she’s (G)twenty meters wide And they call her the (D)ship The Bonnie (C)La(G)dy. So (G)haul down the (C)riggin’ for we’re (G)bound to sail away Across the raggin’ ocean we’re (D)sailin’ out today And (G)if we do re(C)turn you’re (G)bound to hear us say We’ll be going to (D)sea once (G)more. Chorus We’ll my (G)shipmates and (C)me we (G)sail from sea to sea With the wind a whistlin’ through the (D)sails Though the (G)crew gets no (C)rest they (G)think that I’m the best Cause I bail them one and (D)all out of (G)jail. Chorus Instrumental Chors We’ve a (G)vast haul of (C)rum a (G)cargo we will run From along the far off shores of (D)Haiti With the (G)brisk salt (C)air just (G)blowin’ through me hair At the wheel of the (D)ship The Bonnie (G)Lady. |