Artist: Mike Hugg Song: Bonnie Charlie Tabbed by: DJ 21st June 2013 From, founder member of Manfred Mann, Mike Hugg's 1972 solo album 'Somewhere' Tuning: Standard CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in key of G#m) ********************************************************************************* Am G F G Am G F/C G/B G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Am G F He watched the silver boats in the sunset, F Em Dm G F ^ ^ ^ Riding into port on gentle breezes, F Em Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 E ^ ^ ^ Heard the seagull's cry... echo 'round the bay, E7 Am G F As he sat in his chair, by the open window! F G Am G F ^ ^ ^ Ships had been his life from ten to eighty, F G Am G F ^ ^ ^ And now the time had come for resting, F Em Dm Dm/C Bm7(b5) E E7 ^ ^ ^ His sons, and their sons too, had taken over all that needed doing, G F A time for remi - niscing! F G Am Asus4 Em7 Em7 D Am ^ ^ ^ Good - bye, Bonnie Charlie----------, good boat, you served me well, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Am Asus4 Em7 Em7 D Am Good - bye, untamed ocean-----------, I'll soon be sett - ing sail, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Em7 Em7 D Am To ride the tide of e - ter - ni - ty! ^ ^ ^ Am G F G Am G F A little bay lit - up by moonlight, like something from a fairy - tale, F Em Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 E E7 Am G F ^ ^ ^ And never in his life had he seen such a lovely night as this, heaven kissed! F G Am Asus4 Em7 Em7 D Am ^ ^ ^ Good - bye, Bonnie Charlie----------, good boat, you served me well, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Am Asus4 Em7 Em7 D Am Good - bye, untamed ocean-----------, I'll soon be sett - ing sail, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Em7 Em7 D Am To ride the tide of e - ter - ni - ty! ^ ^ ^ Am F Am6 F E/B Gm6/Bb D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Dm/F Am/C E/B Am/C Dm/F Am/C E/B Am/C Dm/F E7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / | Am F Am6 F E/B Gm6/Bb D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Dm/F Am/C E/B Am/C Dm/F Am/C E/B Am/C Dm/F | / / / / | / / / / | / / | Am G F G Am G F And as the silver boats at sunrise, rode out of port on gentle breezes, F Em Dm Dm/C Bm7(b5) E ^ ^ ^ The seagull's farewell cry... echoed 'round the bay, E7 Am G F F G Am Past the empty chair, by the open window! ^ ^ ^ Am G F/C G/B G Am Am G F/C G/B G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / || ************************************************************************************** Chord shapes are relative to capo position: Am = x02210 Dm = xx0231 Asus4 = x02230 Gm6/Bb = x12030 G = 320033 Dm/C = x30231 Em7 = 022030 Dm/F = xx3231 F = 133211 Bm7b5 = x20201 D = xx0232 Am/C = x32210 F/C = x33211 E = 022100 Am6 = x02212 G/B = x20033 E7 = 022130 E/B = x22100 ^ = Emphasise the beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Ur6iW4y3I
