Song: Bonnie Charlie
Artist: Mike Hugg
Composer: Mike Hugg
Album: Somewhere
Tabbed by DJ ( DiddyD at ultimateGuitar.com)
21st June 2013
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in key of G#m)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
= x02210 = x30231 = xx0232
= 320033 = x20201 = x02212
= 133211 = 022100 = x22100
= x33211 = 022130 = x12030
= x20033 = x02230 = xx3231
= xx0231 = 022030 = x32210
^ = Emphasise the beat
Hear the track at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Ur6iW4y3I
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
He watched the silver boats in the sunset,
^ ^ ^ Riding into port on gentle breezes,
^ ^ ^ Heard the seagull s cry ...echo round the bay,
As he sat in his chair, by the open window!
[Verse 2]
^ ^ ^ Ships had been his life from ten to eighty,
^ ^ ^ And now the time had come for resting,
^ ^ ^ His sons, and their sons too,
Had taken over all that needed doing,
A time for remi - niscing!
[Chorus]
^ ^ ^ Good - bye, Bonnie Charlie-----,
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Good boat, you served me well,
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Good - bye, untamed ocean-----------,
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I ll soon be sett - ing sail,
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To ride the tide of e - ter - ni - ty!
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[Verse 3]
A little bay lit - up by moonlight,
Like something from a fairy - tale,
^ ^ ^ And, never in his life,
Had he seen such a lovely night as this,
Heaven kissed!
[Chorus]
^ ^ ^ Good - bye, Bonnie Charlie-----,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Good boat, you served me well,
^ ^ ^
Good - bye, untamed ocean-----------,
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I ll soon be sett - ing sail,
^ ^ ^
To ride the tide of e - ter - ni - ty!
^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
And as the silver boats at sunrise,
Rode out of port on gentle breezes,
^ ^ ^ The seagull s farewell cry ...echoed round the bay,
Past the empty chair, by the open window! ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
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