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The Bonny Light Horseman

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Sheet Music for "The Bonny Light Horseman"The Bonny Light HorsemanBroken-Hearted I'll Wandersong= 90When Boney commanded his army to stand,He levelled his cannons right over the landHe levelled his cannons his victory to gainAnd slew my light horseman on the way coming home.Chorus:Broken-hearted I'll wander, broken-hearted I'll remainSince my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain.And if I was a small bird and had wings to flyI would fly o'er the salt seas to where my love does lie.And with my fond wings I'd beat over his grave,And I'd kiss the pale lips that lie cold in the clay.ChorusNow the dove she laments for her mate as she flies."Oh, where, tell me where, is my true love?", she cries.And where in this wide world is there one to compareWith my bonny light horseman who was slain in the war.ChorusWhen Boney commanded his army to stand,He levelled his cannons right over the landHe levelled his cannons his victory to gainAnd slew my light horseman on the way coming home.ChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-71
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About this tune

The Bonny Light Horseman is a two-part song in G major, written in 3/4 time. The tune contains about 22 bars and spans from D-8 to B4.

ABC notation for The Bonny Light Horseman

(DE) | G2 G2 (AG) | (GE) D4- | D4 (Bd) | e2 e2 (dB) |
d4(Bd) | e2 (ed) (BA) | G2 E2 (DE) |
(GB) (AG) (EG) | D4 :|
DE | G2 G2 (AG) | (GE) D4- | D4 Bd | e2 e2 dB |
d4Bd | e2 (ed) (BA) | G2 E2 DE |
(GB) (AG) (EG) | D4 ||
W:When Boney commanded his army to stand,
W:He levelled his cannons right over the land
W:He levelled his cannons his victory to gain
W:And slew my light horseman on the way coming home.
W:
W:Chorus:
W:Broken-hearted I'll wander, broken-hearted I'll remain
W:Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain.
W:
W:And if I was a small bird and had wings to fly
W:I would fly o'er the salt seas to where my love does lie.
W:And with my fond wings I'd beat over his grave,
W:And I'd kiss the pale lips that lie cold in the clay.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Now the dove she laments for her mate as she flies.
W:"Oh, where, tell me where, is my true love?", she cries.
W:And where in this wide world is there one to compare
W:With my bonny light horseman who was slain in the war.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:When Boney commanded his army to stand,
W:He levelled his cannons right over the land
W:He levelled his cannons his victory to gain
W:And slew my light horseman on the way coming home.
W:
W:Chorus