D
There are twa bonnie maidens, and three bonnie maidens
G
Come owre the Minch, come owre the main
D G
With the wind for their way and the corry for their hame
G A D
They are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Chorus]
A D G
Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song
G A
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D A D G
For the night it is dark, the Redcoat is gone
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Verse 2]
D
There is Flora, my honey, sae dear, sae bonnie
G
And ane, that's sae tall, sae handsome and all
D G
Put the one for my king and the other for my queen
A D
They are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Chorus]
D A D G
Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song
G A
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D A D G
For the Lady Macoulain, she dwelleth all her lane
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Instrumental]
D G
D G A D
[Verse 3]
D
Her arm it is long and her petticoat is strong
G
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D G
The sea moullit's nest I will watch o'er the main
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Chorus]
D A D G
Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song
G A
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D A D G
And saft shall ye rest where the heather grows best
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Verse 4]
D
There's a wind in the tree, a ship on the sea
G
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D G
Your cradle I'll rock on the lea of the rock
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again
[Chorus]
D A D G
Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song
G A
My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids
D A D G
Mair sound shall ye sleep as she sail o'er the deep
A D
And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again