The Beautiful Port Of Bilbao

	  		

 

 

 

C                         F    C 
It's a long way down from Edinburgh 
         Am       G          C  
From the docks of Portsmouth town 
                          F    C 
It's a long way down from Edinburgh  
    G                    F 
But further to where I'm bound 
Am                       C 
He put a fine ring on my finger so thin 
F                         C  
And he gave me his solemn vow 
Am                           C  
And he said that he would be waiting for me  
       F         G       C  
In the beautiful port of Bilbao 
  
        C                  F          C 
There's many a mighty fine ship to be found 
       Am            G       C  
In the depths of the Bizkaia bay 
                              F         C 
With cannons and sailors that roared so loud  
        G                 F 
As they sank their watery way 
           Am                        C 
Still I'll pray to the lord and I'll clamber aboard  
          F                       C 
The first boat with a wake to its bow 
Am                           C 
Cos he said that he would be waiting for me  
       F         G       C 
In the beautiful port of Bilbao 

G 
     C                    F          C 
He's pretty, oh yes he be pretty for sure, 
         Am       G             C 
He's the bonniest boy that I've seen 
                        F          C 
And oh how he danced me around and around 
       G         F   
In his jacket of jaunty green 
            Am                   C 
But there's still no sign of his coat so fine 
     F                         C  
As I stand on the deck looking out 
       Am                    C 
And he said that he would be waiting for me  
       F         G       C 
In the beautiful port of Bilbao 

F C F C Am 

(For C, F at the start of this verse palm mute then full strum at Am) 
   C               C 
Oh sister dear, oh sister  
    C 
Far beyond the sea's dark foam 
     C                           C                          
Take heed of them handsome young men and their money  
        F                 F 
Who'd a-charm you from your home 
       Am                   C  
For if I'd not a curse on a gentleman's purse  
  F       C 
I sure do now 
      Am                      C 
Every night after ten I'll be waiting for them  
       F         G          C    
In the beautiful port of Bilbao