My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Traditional Scottish Song· Scottish Songs · p.403
G C G A7 D7
My Bonnie lies over the ocean, My Bonnie lies over the sea
G C G C D7 G
My Bonnie lies over the ocean, Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
Chorus:
G C D7 G D7 G
Bring back, bring back, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
C D7 G
Bring back, bring back, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
Last night as I lay on my pillow, Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow, I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead
(Chorus)
Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean, And blow ye the winds o'er the sea
Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean, And bring back my Bonnie to me
(Chorus)
The winds have blown over the ocean, The winds have blown over the sea
The winds have blown over the ocean, And brought back my Bonnie to me
(Chorus)
*The origin of the song is unknown, though it is often suggested that the subject of the song may be Charles
Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’).