Blow The Wind Southerly chords

Intro = [C] [F] C F G C. (The 'barque' referred to in the song is a type of sailing boat).

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the [F]bonnie [G]blue [C]sea
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my [F]lover [G]to [C]me

[VERSE 1]
[C]They told me last [G]night there were [C]ships in the [G]offing
And [C]I hurried [G]down to the [D]deep rolling [G]sea
But my [F]eye could not [C]see it wher[G]ever might [C]be it
The barque that is [F]bearing my [G]lover to [C]me

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south that my [F]lover [G]may c[C]ome
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze and [F]bring him [G]safe [C]home

[VERSE 2]
[C]I stood by the [G]lighthouse the [C]last time we [G]parted
Till [C]darkness came [G]down o'er the [D]deep rolling [G]sea
And no [F]longer I [C]saw the bright [G]barque of my [C]lover
Blow bonnie [F]breeze and [G]bring him to [C]me

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the [F]bonnie [G]blue [C]sea
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my [F]lover [G]to [C]me

[VERSE 3]
[C]Is it not [G]sweet to [C]hear breezes [G]blowing
As [C]lightly they [G]come o'er the [D]deep rolling [G]sea
But [F]sweeter and [C]dearer by [G]far when 'tis [C]bearing
The barque of my [F]true love in [G]safety to [C]me

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south that my [F]lover [G]may c[C]ome
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze and [F]bring him [G]safe [C]home

[VERSE 4]
[C]My sweetheart had [G]fared through the [C]winter quite un[G]friendly
His [C]ship came a[G]long in the [D]early spring [G]tide
Now my [F]heartache is [C]ended all [G]rifts are now [C]ended
My lover will [F]soon be right [G]here by my [C]side

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the [F]bonnie [G]blue [C]sea
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my [F]lover [G]to [C]me

[VERSE 5]
[C]The ships there were [G]many a [C]blowing and [G]bowing
And [C]bending right [G]o'er in the [D]salty sea [G]foam
'Til my [F]eye did be[C]hold it as [G]many had [C]told it
The great bonnie [F]ship of my [G]lover come [C]home

[CHORUS]
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the [F]bonnie [G]blue [C]sea
[C]Blow the wind southerly [F]southerly [C]southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my [F]lover [G]to [C]me