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[Intro]
G D G D G
[Verse 1]
Now REmosie, You're losin' the Bmspot, love; 
The Clight used to shine in your Geye.
Now, Emtell me you haven't stopped Bmdreamin' 
That Cyou still reach out for the Gsky 
For Emthis life, it's no bed of Bmroses, 
It's Cnot all it's cracked up to Gbe 
But Amin the end there's always you and D7me...
[Chorus]
GRosie, sweet DRosie 
GMoney don't grow on Dtrees 
But if I Gthought for just one sDecond it did 
I'd be Gdown on my Dbended Gknee 
[Verse 2]
Now Emwe'll take our tea and a Bmlemon, 
A Cmatch that was made in the GHeaven 
Two Emlovers that walk in on Bmthis town 
We Cdon't need a ball or a Ggown.
Now Emtell your dear Ma not to Bmworry, 
You Cwon't need for nothing with Gme 
Now Amlet the rivers run down to the D7sea.
[Chorus]
GRosie, sweet DRosie, 
GMoney don't grow on Dtrees 
But if I Gthought for just one Dsecond it did 
GI'd be down on my Dbended Gknee
[Bridge]
I'm Emdown on my Dbended Cknee, 
So Emyou'd spend your Dwhole life with Gme 
UntAmil the day, it'll Embe okay 
You'll Dsee, you'll see
[Solo]
 G   D   G   D   G   D   G      D(Violin)
 Em   C   Em   G   Am   Em    D(Guitar)
[Chorus]
N.C.
Rosie, sweet Rosie, 
Money don't grow on trees 
But if I Gthought for just one Dsecond it did 
I'd be Gdown on my Dbended Gknee 
But if I Gthought for just one Dsecond it did 
I'd be Gdown on my Dbended Gknee 
Yeah, I'd be Gdown on my Dbended Gknee!

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Rosie

by The Young Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G D G

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Now Rosie, You're losin' the spot, love;

C G

The light used to shine in your eye.

Em Bm

Now, tell me you haven't stopped dreamin'

C G

That you still reach out for the sky

Em Bm

For this life, it's no bed of roses,

C G

It's not all it's cracked up to be

Am D7

But in the end there's always you and me...

[Chorus]

G D

Rosie, sweet Rosie

G D

Money don't grow on trees

G D

But if I thought for just one second it did

G D G

I'd be down on my bended knee

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Now we'll take our tea and a lemon,

C G

A match that was made in the Heaven

Em Bm

Two lovers that walk in on this town

C G

We don't need a ball or a gown.

Em Bm

Now tell your dear Ma not to worry,

C G

You won't need for nothing with me

Am D7

Now let the rivers run down to the sea.

[Chorus]

G D

Rosie, sweet Rosie,

G D

Money don't grow on trees

G D

But if I thought for just one second it did

G D G

I'd be down on my bended knee

[Bridge]

Em D C

I'm down on my bended knee,

Em D G

So you'd spend your whole life with me

Am Em

Until the day, it'll be okay

You'll see, you'll see

[Solo]

G D G D G D G D

(Violin)

Em C Em G Am Em D

(Guitar)

[Chorus]

N.C.

Rosie, sweet Rosie,

Money don't grow on trees

G D

But if I thought for just one second it did

G D G

I'd be down on my bended knee

G D

But if I thought for just one second it did

G D G

I'd be down on my bended knee

G D G

Yeah, I'd be down on my bended knee!

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