like many old folk songs there are many variations on the lyrics and chords out there
being played and sung , so this may not match perfectly what you know – hopefully it’s
still useful .
for some reason my mother always sang this in A# minor ( capoed up 1 ) , but put it
wherever your range is . chords repeat from verse to verse .
C G Am
three sisters walked out one fine day ,
Am C Dm
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
Am ( G Am )
they met a robber on the way ,
C G E7 Am
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
he took the first one by the hand ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
he whipped her ’round and he made her stand ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , will you be a robber’s wife?
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
or will you die by my pen – knife ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , i’ll not be a robber’s wife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o .
i’d rather die by your pen – knife ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and so he took his wee pen – knife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and there he took her own dear life ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
( – repeat for the second sister . – )
( – then , repeat for the third , until her answer , which is below . – )
oh , i’ll not be a robber’s wife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and i’ll not die by your pen – knife .
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh if my brothers had been here
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
you wouldna’ killed my sisters dear ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
where are your brothers pray do tell
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
one of them’s a minister
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and where is the other one pray do tell
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
he’s out a robbing like yourself
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , my god , what have i done ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
i’ve killed my sisters , all but one ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and so he took his wee pen – knife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and there he took his own dear life ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
like many old folk songs there are many variations on the lyrics and chords out there
being played and sung , so this may not match perfectly what you know – hopefully it’s
still useful .
for some reason my mother always sang this in A# minor ( capoed up 1 ) , but put it
wherever your range is . chords repeat from verse to verse .
C G Am
three sisters walked out one fine day ,
Am C Dm
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
Am ( G Am )
they met a robber on the way ,
C G E7 Am
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
he took the first one by the hand ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
he whipped her ’round and he made her stand ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , will you be a robber’s wife?
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
or will you die by my pen – knife ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , i’ll not be a robber’s wife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o .
i’d rather die by your pen – knife ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and so he took his wee pen – knife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and there he took her own dear life ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
( – repeat for the second sister . – )
( – then , repeat for the third , until her answer , which is below . – )
oh , i’ll not be a robber’s wife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and i’ll not die by your pen – knife .
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh if my brothers had been here
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
you wouldna’ killed my sisters dear ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
where are your brothers pray do tell
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
one of them’s a minister
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and where is the other one pray do tell
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
he’s out a robbing like yourself
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
oh , my god , what have i done ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
i’ve killed my sisters , all but one ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
and so he took his wee pen – knife ,
all the lee and the lonely – o ,
and there he took his own dear life ,
on the bonnie , bonnie banks of the virgio .
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