Songbook/My Bonny

Jump Em-D & Am-G My Bonny Is Over The Ocean Shanty "Bring Back My Bonnie To Me","My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" trad. Mjchael co-arranger These Scottish folk song was first published in 1882 by Charles E. Pratt. It probably goes back to even earlier versions. The song became an evergreen and was even sung by the Beatles. A woman dreams of the death of her husband, whom she misses dearly. She wishes that the sea winds would bring him back, which they do. 100px 100px 100px 100px Image:Tab spacer.svgImage:Tab 1.svgImage:Tab 0.svgImage:Tab 2.svgImage:Tab 0.svgImage:Tab 3.svgImage:Tab 0.svg Image:Tab start.svgImage:Tact ead.svgImage:Tact0 u.svgImage:Tact gbe.svgImage:Tact0 u.svgImage:Tact gbe.svgImage:Tact0 u.svgImage:Tab end.svg My Bonnie is over the ocean 1st (simple major cadence) My DBonnie is Gover the Docean, my Bonnie is Gover the Asea, my DBonnie is Gover the Docean, O Gbring back my ABonnie to Dme. Chorus DBring back, Gbring back, O Abring back, my A7Bonnie to Dme, to me, Bring back, Gbring back, O A7bring back my Bonnie to Dme. 2nd (with relative minor) DO blow ye Gwinds over the Docean, O blow ye Emwinds over the Asea, A7 DO blow yeG winds over theD ocean, and Embring back my ABonnie to Dme. chorus DBring back, Embring back, O Abring back, my A7Bonnie to Dme, to me, Bring back, Embring back, O A7bring back my Bonnie to Dme. 3th (with secondary dominant) Last Dnight as I Glay on my Dpillow, last night as I E7lay on my Abed, A7 last Dnight as I Glay on my Dpillow, IE7 dreamed that A7my Bonnie was Ddead. Chorus DBring back, E7bring back, O Abring back, my A7Bonnie to Dme, to me, Bring back, E7bring back, O A7bring back my Bonnie to Dme. 4th (with alternating bass and bass line) The Dwinds have blown G over the Docean, /A the winds have E7 blown over theA sea, /A /B /C# the Dwinds have Gblown over the Docean, /A and Em brought back my /A /B /C# Bonnie to Dme. Chorus D/Abrought Dback, Em/Bbrought Emback O Abrought back, my /A /B /C#Bonnie to Dme, toD/F# me, D/Abrought Dback, Em/B brought Emback, O Abrought back, my /A /B /C#Bonnie to Dme. Try to ignore the accompaniment suggestions for more advanced guitarists. They will come later. Try to simplify seemingly difficult accompaniments or pimp them up later with more experience. Do you know the lyrics a little differently? Don't wonder! With old folk songs the lyrics and the melody vary just as much as the rhythm. Weblinks My Bonnie My Bonnie Lagerfeuerdiplom Folkdiplom Balladendiplom Shanty Folk-Songs Lieder auf Englisch Kinderlied