Sat down the other evening to tried and work this out, i love this song so much and hope this helps you learn this great song B7E---------- (x21202@1)B---------- G--2------- D--1------- A--2------- E--0------- on the G chord, do this as well. E-3------3--- B-3------2--- G-0------0--- D-0------0--- A-2------2--- E-3----2h3--- Intro: Em, D, A, C, D, Em Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)grew up in the scantling yards of Wheeling West Virginia C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmA (022000@1)wheelhouse cub looking for an open door Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AIn (x02220@1)the packet ways a Sweeney wed the keel of my Bonita C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmJust (022000@1)two months from her timbers til she moored Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)paid the fare in billet on her maiden voyage to Vicksburg C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)talked my way to hand the tiller on the course Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AIn (x02220@1)her planks I carved a notch and sealed the vow "Be my Bonita" C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)her dowry was my life between the shores Chorus Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)was born with rouging ways, and she steered me like a woman C (x32010@1) B7From (x21202@1)the port calls and the bawds that lead me stray Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)calliope serenades, made the old towns come running C (x32010@1) B7And (x21202@1)the boys would gamble shards to pull her chains C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) The striker's boast would fain me loss, about the wrecks the shoals were Akeeping (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)how the old girl's got poor Billy's ransom saved Em, D, A, C, D, Em x2 Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AOn (x02220@1)the lake at Bistineau, she set the wharf at Dixie C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWith (022000@1)a thousand bales of cotton on her main Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AAs (x02220@1)the great raft disappeared, the watermark went sinking C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)she was stuck right hard, a listing on the bank Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) AWith (x02220@1)the furnace still a blaze, I stood my last upon her C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThen (022000@1)climbed the prow and took a landsman's trade Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) A"A (x02220@1)derelict now Milady" said the watch log I've concorded C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em"Have (022000@1)the bosun sound us eight bells for the change" Chorus: Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)was born with rouging ways, and she steered me like a woman C (x32010@1) B7From (x21202@1)the port calls and the bawds that lead me stray Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)calliope serenades, made the old towns come running Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)I would take to wider walks, so the gin I stopped a drinking C (x32010@1) B7At (x21202@1)three scores aloft this crooked frame C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) The striker's boast would fain me loss, about the wrecks the shoals were Akeeping (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)how the old girl's got poor Billy's ransom saved Outro: Em, D, A, C, D, Em
