The Bonny Light Horseman
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G Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woeC G Since my bonny light horseman toAm7 D the wars he did goG Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remainC G Since my bonny light horseman inAm7 Em the wars he was slain [Verse 1]G When Boney commanded his armies to standC G And proud lift his banners allAm7 D gayly and grandG He levelled his cannons right over the plainC G And my bonny light horseman in theAm7 Em wars he was slain [Chorus]G Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woeC G Since my bonny light horseman toAm7 D the wars he did goContinues after the adG Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remainC G Since my bonny light horseman inAm7 Em the wars he was slain [Verse 2]G And if I was some small bird and had wings and could flyC G I would fly over the salt seaAm7 D where my true love does lieG Three years and six months now, since he left this Bright shoreC G Oh, my bonny light horseman will IAm7 Em never see you more? [Chorus]G Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woeC G Since my bonny light horseman toAm7 D the wars he did goG Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remainC G Since my bonny light horseman inAm7 Em the wars he was slain [Verse 3]G And the dove she laments for her mate as she fliesC G "Oh, where, tell me where is myAm7 D true love?" she sighsG "And where in this wide world is there one to compareC G With my bonny light horseman whoAm7 Em was killed in the war?" [Chorus]G Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woeC G Since my bonny light horseman toAm7 D the wars he did goG Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remainC G Since my bonny light horseman inAm7 Em the wars he was slain