Bonnie Ship The Diamond Chords & Lyrics - Judy Collins

CAPO: 5th Fret

[INTRO]
[G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [Dm] (2x)

[VERSE 1]
The Diamond is a [Am]ship my boys
For the [Dm]Greenland she is [Am]bound
And the [Dm]quay it is all [F]garnished
With [G]bonnie lassies a[Dm]round

[VERSE 2]
The Captain gives the [Am]order
To [Dm]sail the ocean [Am]wide
Where the [Dm]sun it never [F]sets me lads
Nor [G]darkness dims the [Dm]sky

[CHORUS]
So cheer [C]up, my [Am]lads

Let your hearts never fail

For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the [G]whale


[INTERLUDE]
[G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [Dm] (2x)

[VERSE 3]
Along the quay at [Am]Peterhead
The [Dm]lassies stand a[Am]round
With their [Dm]shawls about their [F]heads
And the [G]salt tears running [Dm]down

[VERSE 4]
I'll never weep, my [Am]bonnie lad
[Dm]Though I'm left b[Am]ehind
For there's [Dm]not a rose in [F]Greenland's ice
To [G]make you change your [Dm]mind

[CHORUS]
So cheer [C]up, my [Am]lads

Let your hearts never fail

For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the [G]whale


[INTERLUDE]
[G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [Dm] (2x)

[VERSE 5]
Here's a health to the [Am]Resolution
Like[Dm]wise the Eliza [Am]Swan
Here's a [Dm]health to the Battler [F]of Montrose
And the [G]Diamond ship of [Dm]fame

[VERSE 6]
They wear the trousers [Am]of the white
The [Dm]jackets of the [Am]blue
When [Dm]they return to [F]Peterhead
They'll [G]find it weeping [Dm]true

[CHORUS]
So cheer [C]up, my [Am]lads

Let your hearts never fail

For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the [G]whale


[INTERLUDE]
[G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [Dm] (2x)

[VERSE 7]
It'll be bright both [Am]day and night
When the [Dm]Greenland lads come [Am]home
With a [Dm]ship that's full of [F]oil, me lads
And [G]money to their [Dm]name

[VERSE 8]
They'll make the cradles [Am]for to rock
And the [Dm]blankets for to [Am]tear
And [Dm]every lass in [F]Peterhead
Sings [G]hush-a-bye my [Dm]dear

[CHORUS]
So cheer [C]up, my [Am]lads

Let your hearts never fail

For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes fishing for the [G]whale


[OUTRO]
[G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [Dm] (2x)