X:162
T:Bonny Light Horseman, The
R:
song
H:See also #161, #71
D:Oisín
Z:id:hn-song-162
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
K:D
AF | D2 (DE) (FG) | E2 D3 F | A2 A2 B2 | (A2 G2)
FE | D2 (DE) (FG) | E2 D3 F | A2 A2 ((3BAG) | A4
((3AB)c | d2 d2 c2 | B2 A2 Bc | d2 G2 AB | A4
((3AB)c | d2 d2 c2 | B2 A2 (AF) | E2 E2 F2 | (A2 G2) ||
FE | D2 (DE) FG | E2 D2 DF | A2 A2 B2 | A2 F4 |
A3 B c2 | d3 c B2 | A2 D2 AG | F2 G2 E2 | D4 ||
W:Bonaparte commanded his troops for to stand
W:And he planted his cannons all over the land
W:And he planted his cannons the whole victory for to gain
W:And they killed my light horseman returning from Spain.
W:
W:Chorus:
W:Broken hearted I will wander for the loss of my lover.
W:He is my bonny light horseman, in the wars he was slain.
W:
W:If you saw my love in sentry on a cold winter's night
W:With his rosy red cheeks and his flowing brown hair
W:All mounted on horseback the whole victory for to gain
W:And he's on the battlefield great honours to gain. [for honour and fame]
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Oh, if I were a blackbird and had wings to fly
W:I would fly to the spot where my true love does lie
W:And with my little fluttering wings his wounds I would heal
W:And 'tis all the night long on his breast I would lie.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Oh, Boney, Oh, Boney, I have caused you no harm
W:Tell me why, tell my why have you caused me this alarm
W:We were happy together, my true love and me
W:Oh, but now you have stretched him in death over the sea.
W:
W:Chorus