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The Beatles - My Bonnie Chords

Chord reference D, G, E7, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

My [D]bonnie lies [G]over the [D]ocean My [D]bonnie lies [E7]over the [A7]sea My [D]bonnie lies [G]over the [D]ocean Oh [G]bring back my [A7]bonnie to [D]me

[D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me, to me [D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me

Oh [D]blow ye winds [G]over the [D]ocean Oh [D]blow ye winds [E7]over the [A7]sea Oh [D]blow ye winds [G]over the [D]ocean And [G]bring back my [A7]bonnie to [D]me

[D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me, to me [D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me

Last [D]night as I [G]lay on my [D]pillow Last [D]night as I lay on my [A]bed Last [D]night as I [G]lay on my [D]pillow I [G]dreamed my poor [A]bonnie was [D]dead

[D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me, to me [D]Bring back,[G]bring [E7]back Oh [A7]bring back my bonnie to [D]me

Artist The Beatles
Album My Bonnie
Genres Rock
Year 1962
Key D

How to Play My Bonnie on Guitar?

The Beatles - My Bonnie can be played in the key of D using the D, G, E7, A7 chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play My Bonnie with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.