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Bonnie Ship The Diamond

Biography:

Judy Collins (born Judith Marjorie Collins on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter known for the eclectic range of material she records (which has included folk, show tunes, pop, and rock and roll, as well as and standards) and for her social activism. Beginning in 1959, she was drawn to the music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the traditional songs of the folk revival of the early 1960s. In 1968 she was awarded a Grammy for "Both Sides Now".

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Judy Collins - Bonnie Ship The Diamond

CAPO: 5th Fret

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

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

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

[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads

Let your hearts never fail

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

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

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

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

[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads

Let your hearts never fail

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

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

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

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

[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads

Let your hearts never fail

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

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

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

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

[Chorus]
C Am
So cheer up, my lads

Let your hearts never fail

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

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