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The Bonny Black Hare chords by
Fairport Convention
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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On the fourteenth of May at

the dawn of the day

With my gun on my shoulder

to the woods I did stray

In search of some game if

the weather proved fair

To see could I get a shot

at the bonny black hare

Oh, I met a young girl there

with her face as a rose

And her skin was as fair as the lily that blows

I says "My fair maiden,

why mumble you so?
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Can you tell me where the bonny
C
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black hare do go?"

Oh, the answer she gave me,

her answer was "No

But it's under me apron they say it do go

And if you'll not deceive me I

vow and declare

We'll both go together to hunt
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the bonny black hare"

Well, I laid this girl down with
C
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her face to the sky

And I took out my ramrod and

my bullets likewise

I says "Lock your legs round me

and dig in with your heels

For the closer we get, oh,

the better it feels"

The birds they were singing in

the bushes and trees

And the song that they sang was "Oh,

she's easy to please"

I felt her heart quiver and I

knew what I'd done

Says I "Have you had enough

of my old sporting gun?"

Oh, the answer she gave me,

her answer was "Nay

It's not often young sportsmen

like you come this way

And if your powder is willing

and your bullets play fair

Why don't you keep firing at

the bonny black hare?"

"Oh, my powder is wasted and
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my bullets all gone

My ramrod is limp and I cannot fire on

But I'll be back in the morning
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and if you are still here
D
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We'll both go together to
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hunt the bonny black hare"

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Bonny Black Hare by Fairport Convention is D major.

The primary chords used in The Bonny Black Hare are D, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Bonny Black Hare is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Bonny Black Hare using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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