[INTRO:] Em D G Am C Em C  Em D G Am C Em C

[VERSE 1:]
   G                        Em    D               C
It being springtime and the small birds they were singing
        Em  D     C          G              C
Down in yon shady harbour, I carelessly did stray
    Em       D         C             G                 C
The thrushes they were warbling, the violets they were charming
   G                Em  D     C                 D
To view fond lovers talking, awhile I did delay


[VERSE 2:]
    G                              Em   D      C
She said, "My dear don't leave me, for another season
       Em      D       C           G                C
Though fortune does be pleasing, I'll go along with you
        Em           D     C           G              C
I'll forsake friends and relations and bid this Irish nation
    G            Em   D         C                    D
And to the bonny Bann banks, forever I'll bid adieu"


[VERSE 3:]
   G                              Em    D      C
He said, "My dear don't grieve or yet annoy my patience
   Em     D        C           G               C
Ye know I love you dearly, the more I'm going away
    Em         D       C         G              C
I'm going to a foreign nation to purchase a plantation
   G              Em D      C     
To comfort us hereafter all in Americ, aye"


[INTERLUDE:] 
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh


[VERSE 4:]
     G                      Em      D       C
Then after a short while, a fortune does be pleasing
       Em          D      C        G               C
And it caused them for to smile at our late going away
         Em       D        C          G                  C
We'll be happy as Queen Victoria, all in her greatest glory
         G                 Em D       C          Em  D
We'll be drinking wine and porter all in Americ, aye


[VERSE 5:]
          G                     Em   D      C
If you're in your bed lying and thinking on dying
    Em           D      C                G                 C
The sight of the lovely Bann banks, your sorrow you'd give o'er
      Em    D        C          G               C
Or if we're down one hour, down in yon shady bower
G                 Em    D          C                 Em
Pleasure would surround you, you'd think on death no more


[INTERLUDE:] 
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      A     D
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh


[VERSE 6:]
     G                                        Em    D          C
Then fare ye well, sweet Craigie Hills, where often times I've roved
  Em    D           C                  G             C
I never thought, my childhood days, I'd part you any more
         Em       D      C         G             C
Now we're sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion
        G               Em  D       C               Em
And the bonny boats are sailing, way down by Doorin shore


[OUTRO:] 
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh
Em   D      G      Am     C      D      C
Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh