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MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN

Time signature:  3/4
​
Traditional Scottish
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ACCORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION
Beats per bar = 3
​Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent


​Either row  =  Buttons 4 to 7
Verse 1 (of 3)

 :6 
 .5   |   ;7
My    Bon-nie lies over the ocean


  :8  
  :5   
My Bonnie lies over the sea


  :6  
  :3  
My Bonnie lies over the ocean


   :8   
   :5   
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me...

​
Chorus

  :8 
 
 :5 
Bring back, bring back


 :8 
 :5
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me


 :6 
 :3  
Bring back, bring back

   :8 
   :5  
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me



​GUITAR NOTATION    Key of C
 
          To sound in Keys of D, E, or F:  place Capo at Fret 2, 4, or 5, and play in key of C
Verse 1 (of 4, or 6)

 C
Tell  me  the  tales  that  to    me  were  so  dear 

 G7 
Long,  long    a- go,   long,  long    a-go 

 C
Sing  me  the  songs   I    de-light-ed  to  hear 


 G7                                   C
Long,  long   a-go,   long  a- go 


Verse 2 (of 4)

  C
Now  you  are   come  all  my   fears are   re-moved

 G7 
Let  me  for-get  for  how   long  you  have  roved

 C
Let  me  be-lieve  that  you   love  as  you   loved

  G7                                         C
Long,  long  a-go,   long   a-go ​

​GUITAR NOTATION   Key of G
             To sound in the Key of A, Bb or B, place  Capo at Fret 1, 2, or 3, and play in key of G.
Verse 1 (of 4, or 6)

 G
Tell  me  the  tales  that  to  me were so dear 

 D7 
Long,  long    a- go,  long,  long   a-go 

 G
Sing  me  the  songs  I  de-light-ed  to  hear 


 D7                                            G
Long,  long   a-go,   long  a - go 


Verse 2 (of 4, or 6)

  G
Now  you  are   come  all  my   fears are   re-moved

 D7 
Let  me  for-get  for  how   long  you  have  roved

 G
Let  me  be-lieve  that  you   love  as  you   loved

  D7                                          G
Long,  long  a-go,   long   a - go 
​
 
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​Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Sixteen videos in the keys:   A=2    Bb=1    B=1     C=4     D=2     E=1    F=1     G=4
Many of the instrumental are short, covering only two verses.

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~80 bpm

Guitarist:  Luke Payne

​Posted by:  ​Luke Payne

​Instrumental - guitar

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~80 bpm

Violinist:  ?

​Posted by:  SchneiderMusic

Short instrumental (covers two verses)

Key:  Bb

Tempo: ~90 bpm

Singer:  Dany Rosevear

Posted by:  Dany Rosevear

Ms. Rosevear is a retired primary school teacher in Devon, England.  She has travelled and lived in many parts of the world, and has developed an amazing youTube collection of childrens' songs.


Key: B
​
Tempo:  ~57 bpm

Singers:  Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae

Posted by: Zack216216
​

Key:  C

Tempo:  ~200 bpm.

Singer:  Patti Page

Posted by:  JAJAUMAconnection2



Key:   C

Tempo:  ~100 bpm

Guitarist:  ?

​Posted by:  PickNStrum:
​                   The Guitar Woodshed

​Short instrumental - 2 verses

Key:  C

Tempo:  ~120 bpm.

Pianist:  ?

Posted by: JuzPiano

​Short instrumental - 2 verses


Key:  C

Cellist:  Andrew Clement

​Posted by:  thecelloboy

​Instrumental - two verses with a simple rhythm, followed by two verses with a lively rhythm.

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~65 bpm

Singer:  Geraldine Farrar

Posted by: John Wilson

Very rare recording from 1913 - perhaps remastered.  Singing is very clear.

Key:  D
​
Tempo:  ~90 bpm

Bassist:  ?

Posted by:  StringClub

​Bass & Piano instrumental.


Key:  E

Tempo:  ~100 bpm

Singer:  Marty Robbins

​Posted by:  tarquin45

Key:  F

Tempo:  ~85 bpm

Singer:  Jendi ?

​Posted by:  ​Jendi

Key:   G

Tempo:  ~110 bpm

Pianist:  Dr. Alan Huckleberry

​Posted by:  ​UIPianoPed

(University of Iowa Piano Pedagogy Video Recording Project)

​Piano instrumental
Short  - covers two verses only.

Key:   G
​
Violinist:  Jennifer Jeon
Pianist:  Jungjoo Bae


​Posted by:  ​Jennifer Jeon

Violin & Piano instrumental

​Instrumental - two verses with a simple rhythm, followed by two verses with a lively rhythm.

Key:   G

Tempo:  ~ bpm

Cellist:  Kayson Brown
Pianist:  Lawrence Gee 


​Posted by:  ​Learn2playCello

Cello & Piano instrumental
Short - just two verses, but matches very nicely with the lower buttons on the G-C accordion.

For those of you who like OPERA

Key:   G


Tempo:  ~100 bpm

Singer:  Nino Nadiradze

​Posted by:  ​nininininu

I have never been a big fan of opera, but this singer is quite good, and is very easy to play along with on the button accordion.

 
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​Lyrics:

My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me...
 
Bring back, bring back
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me

O blow ye winds over the ocean
o blow ye winds over the sea
O blow ye winds over the ocean
and bring back my Bonnie to me

Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow
I dreamt that my Bonnie was dead

The winds have blown over the ocean
The winds have blown over the sea
The winds have blown over the ocean
And brought back my Bonnie to me


Additional verses 5 & 6, that are included by some performers:

     Thought by your kindness my fond hopes were raised,
     Long long ago, long long ago,
     You by more eloquent lips have been praised,
     Long long ago, long ago,

     But by long absence your truth has been tried,
     Still to your accents I listen with pride,
     Blest as I was when I sat by your side,
     Long long ago, long ago.

​
Background Links:
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