Am     C          D
Well, the bonnie ship was a good old ship
          Am                   E
She was a-fishin' on a leading chain
    Am                    D
And me an' John, oh was a long catch on
           F           E         Am
It was the last of the ones I've seen

                      E       Am
So with a sword and a rope in belt
                            E
Feel all that your heart be sailed
          Am     C        D
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
Am      E       Am
Fishin' for the whales

Am                           D
Well, we feud all night, the cabin gauge
         Am                E
It was a-more than feelin' bad
         Am                  D
And with all kind friends we watched in fear
         Am             Em   Am
It was a naught time we ever had

             D     Am
So it's rise up my lads
                      E
Let your hearts never fail
          Am     C        D
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
Am      E       Am
Fishin' for the whales

                    D
And all day long at Vera Cruz
   Am                        E
We sailed [all the likes] to bind
        Am              D
With no heavy moan, any hearts of stone
   Am      Em        Am
No aid was tried for mine

        Am    D     Am
So it's cheer up my boys
                      E
Let your hearts never fail
          Am     C        D
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
Am      E       Am
Fishin' for the whales

                                 D
Well, now along cape Fate, 'twas lit in red
Am             E
All along cape Horn
         Am           D
And from Vera Cruz we sailed ahead
       Am         Em      Am
It was all in the time of storm

         Am       D     Am
So, it's cheer on up my boys
                      E
Let your hearts never fail
          Am     C        D
When that bonnie ship the Diamond goes
Am      E       Am
Fishin' for the whales