Bonny   By Paddy McAloon

Standard Tuning – No Capo

INTRO:
Opening riff is played with bar finger on eighth fret and cmaj7 shape made with ring and forth finger (=Abmaj7 see below). The drop note sound at the end of the double-time strum is achieved simply by lifting off the ring finger but leaving the rest – try it – just listen to that true sprout sound!


Intro & main riff:

Abmaj7                                                    
-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-10-10-10-8---|-10-10-10-8---|-10-10-10-8---|-10-10-10-8---|-
-11-11-11-11--|-11-11-11-11--|-11-11-11-11--|-11-11-11-11--|-
-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-


Other riffs in verses

Gm        Gm7   Fm       Fm7   Abmaj7
-3--3--3--3---|-1--1--1--1---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-3--3--3--3---|-1--1--1--1---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-3--3--3--3---|-1--1--1--1---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-
-5--5--5--3---|-3-—3—-3--1---|-10-10-10-8---|-10-10-10-8---|-
-5--5--5--5---|-3—-3—-3-—3---|-11-11-11-11--|-11-11-11-11--|-
-3--3--3--3---|-1--1--1--1---|-8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8---|-

Chords
Abmaj7  8 11 10 8 8 8 
Gm      355333
Gm7     353333
Fm      133111
Fm7     131111
Bbsus4  x8x866 (play Bb but move pinky to 8 fret 3rd string)one beat only. *This chord can be omitted if you struggle with it – it’s just a passin’ thru chord.
Bb      x88766
Ab      x66544
Ebmaj7  668786 (used once only – very last chord) – bar on 6th fret)


Abmaj7  (riff as above)                       Gm     Gm7     Fm      Fm7   Abmaj7
I've spent the days of my vanity
Abmaj7                                        
I'm lost to heaven and I'm lost to earth
Gm                 Gm7    Fm      Fm7         Abmaj7         
Didn't give you a minutes-not even moments


Abmaj7  (riff as above)        
All my life in a tower of foil                              
Gm     Gm7       Fm         Fm7         Abmaj7
Shaded feelings: "I don't believe you!"
Abmaj7
When you were there before my eyes
Gm     Gm7          Fm           Fm7
No one planned it, took it for granted . . .


Chorus 1:
Bbsus4*/Bb /                          Abmaj7           
          I count the hours since you slipped away
Bb /                           Abmaj7           
  I count the hours that I lie awake
Bb /                           Abmaj7           
  I count the minutes and the seconds too
Bb /                Ab             
  All I stole and I took from you   - But
Abmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home , Bonny don’t live at home
Gm                     Fm               Abmaj7 (intro riff)  
Words don't hold you,  Broken soldiers


----- (Instrumental) -----


Chorus 2:

Bbsus4*/Bb /                    Abmaj7           
         All my silence and my strained respect
Bb /                     Abmaj7           
  Missed chances and the same regrets
Bb /                     Abmaj7           
  Kiss the thief and you save the rest
Bb /                 Ab          
  All my insights in retrospect-But
Abmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home , Bonny don’t live at home



Chorus 1 (but different on last line):

Bbsus4*/Bb /                          Abmaj7           
          I count the hours since you slipped away
Bb /                           Abmaj7           
  I count the hours that I lie awake
Bb /                          Abmaj7           
  I count the minutes and the seconds too
Bb /                Ab             
  All I stole and I took from you   - But
Abmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home , Bonny don’t live at home 
Abmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home , Bonny don’t live at home 
Abmaj7 (riff)                                    Ebmaj7
Bonny don't live at home , Bonny don’t live at    



Tabbed by Nick Buchanan (from the record – coz the books are rubbish)
If you make it better feel free to copy and repost
n.buchanan@hotmail.co.uk