Back of the Moon - Heilan Laddie

      Back Of The Moon - Heilan Laddie


CAPO: 3rd Fret



[Intro]
Dm Em  F  G  (2x)

[Verse 1]
     C             F      C
"An' whaur ye been a' the day
G              F         G
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
    C                 F     C
An' whaur ye been sae lang awa'
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan laddie?"


[Verse 2]
       F                           C
"Well, I've been seekin' fortune's road
G              F         G
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
            F                                  C
An' there's money at the whalin', so I've been told
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan lassie"


[Verse 3]
       C                         F      C
"Oh, I sailed for the north on a Dundee whaler
G              F         G
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
        C                         F       C
Well, I sailed for the north as a whalin' sailor
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan lassie"


[Verse 4]
     F                               C
"But Greenland's shores are grey and cold
G              F         G
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie
        F                           C
There's plenty o' ice, but no' much gold
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan laddie"


[Instrumental]
Dm Em  F  G  (4x)


[Verse 5]
     C                  F     C
"An' when will you come back again
G              F         G
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
        C       F      C
You an' a' the whalin' men
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan laddie?"


[Verse 6]
       F                       C
"Well, I'll be glad when I get hame
G              F         G
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
    F                        C
An' I'll gie up this whalin' game
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan lassie"


[Verse 7]
     C             F      C
"An' whaur ye been a' the day
G              F         G
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
    C                 F     C
An' whaur ye been sae lang awa'
   F             G
My bonnie Heilan laddie?"