Verse 1
[C] [Gm] [C] [Gm]
When cockleshells turn to silvery bells
[C] [Gm] [F] [C]
Then will my love return to me
[G] [Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
When roses bloom in the wintry snow
[G] [Gm] [F] [G] [G7]
Then will my love return to me
Chorus
[G7] [C] [G] [C]
Oh waly waly love be Bonnie
[F] [G]
And bright as a jewel when it's first new
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
But love grows old and waxes cold
[Gm] [F] [C]
And fades away like morning dew
Bridge
[Gm] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 2
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
There is a ship it's sailing the sea
[Gm] [F] [C] [G]
It's loaded high and deep can be
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
But not so deep as my love for you
[Gm] [F] [G] [G7]
I know not if I'll sink or swim
Chorus
[G7] [C] [F] [C] [G]
Oh waly waly love be Bonnie
[F] [G]
And bright as a jewel when it's first new
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
But love grows old and waxes cold
[Gm] [F] [C]
And fades away like morning dew
Outro
[Gm] [F] [C]