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Am
Am C/g D/f#
Well, the bonnie ship was a good old ship
Am E
She was a-fishin' on a [leading chain]
Am /c C/g
And me an' John oh was a long catch[-on?]
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It was the last of the ones I've seen
Am G Am
So with sword and a rope in bay
E
Feel all that your heart be sailed
Am C/g D/f#
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
Am Em Am
fishin' for the whales.
Am D
Well, we feud all night, the cabin gauge,
Am E
It was a-more than feelin' bad
Am D
And with all kind friends we watched in fear
Am Em Am
It was a naught time we ever had.
Am D Am
So it's rise up my lads
E
Let your hearts never fail
Am C/g D/f#
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
F E Am
fishin' for the whales.
An' all day long at Vera Cruz We sailed [all the likes] to bind With no heavy moan, any hearts [of stone] No aid was cried [tried?] for mine.
So it's cheer up my boys Let your hearts never fail When that bonnie ship the Diamond Goes fishin' for the whales.
Well, now along Cape Fate, 'twas lit in red All along cape Horn And from Vera Cruz we sailed ahead It was all in the time of storm.
So, it's cheer on up my boys Let your hearts never fail When that bonnie ship the Diamond Goes fishin' for the whales.