BONNIE HIELAN' LADDIE
Joe Hickerson / Dave Guard
Copyright (c) 1961 by Granada Music, Inc., New York, NY
All Rights Reserved
SOURCE: Posted by Pete Curry to The Kingston Trio Place Musicians' Rendezvous on
 February 22, 2001 at 14:22:33:

Number three on my friend's want list is "Bonnie Hielan' Laddie." It is in the key of
 C#Minor (guitar capo 4th fret, chords in 1st position key of Am group). 

NOTE: To play Bm/E, simply slide the Am chord up two frets. To play the equivelent on the
      banjo (Dm/G), simply slide the C Minor chord up two frets.
      The chords indicated are for guitar. To play on the banjo, put banjo in C tuning, 
      capo at the first fret and transpose as follows:

      Am = Cm
      E7 = G7
      F = Ab
      C = Eb
      Dm = Fm
      Bm/E = Dm/G (play Cm up two frets)


(A CAPELLA)
Was you ever in Quebec 
bonny laddie, hielan' laddie 
stowing timber on the deck 
              Am
bonny hielan' laddie
        Am
Was you ever in Dundee
bonny laddie, hielan' laddie 
there some pretty ships you'll see 
      E7      Am
bonny hielan' laddie

(CHORUS)

F    C        Dm     Am
Hey, ho, and away we go
Dm            Am 
bonny laddie, hielan' laddie.
F    C        Dm     Am
Hey, ho, and away we go
      E7      Am 
bonny hielan' laddie

     Am     Bm/E       Am      Bm/E           
This Boston town don't suit my notion 
        Am        Bm/E Am
and I'm bound for far away
                 Bm/E    Am       Bm/E
So, I'll pack my bag and sail the ocean 
         Am      Bm/E       Am
and I'll see you on another day

Was you ever in Mobile Bay, 
bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie, 
loading cotton by the day, 
bonnie hielan' laddie.
Was you ever 'round Cape Horn, 
bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie, 
with the lion and the unicorn, 
bonnie hielan' laddie.

Chorus

One of these days and it won't be long 
and I'm bound for far away.
You'll take a look around and find me gone 
and I'll see you on another day.

Was you ever in Monterey, 
bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie, 
on that town with three months pay, 
bonnie hielan' laddie.
Was you ever in Aberdeen, 
bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie, 
prettiest girls that you've ever seen, 
bonnie hielan' laddie. 

Chorus

Farewell, dear friends, I'm leaving soon 
and I'm bound for far away.
We'll meet again this coming June 
and I'll see you on another day. 

Chorus


Note: The TAB of Dave Guard's banjo break on this song will be in my forthcoming book,
 "Pure Dave."