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RED IS THE ROSE
[Verse]
DCome over the Bmhills, my Embonnie Irish GlaAss
Come Dover the Bmhills to your GdarAling
You Gchoose the F#mrose love, and GI'll make the BmvowA  
And DI'll be your Bmtrue love forEmeveArD  
[Chorus]
DRed is the Bmrose that in Emyonder garden GgrAows
DFair is the Bmlily of the GvalAley
GClear is the F#mwater that Gflows from the BmBoyAne
But Dmy love is Bmfairer than EmanyA  D  
[Verse]
D'Twas down by BmKillarney's Emgreen woods we GstArayed
The mDoon and the Bmstars they were GshinAing
The Gmoon shone its F#mrays on her Glocks of golden BmhaiAr
She Dswore she'd be Bmmy love forEmeveArD  
[Chorus]
DRed is the Bmrose that in Emyonder garden GgrAows
DFair is the Bmlily of the GvalAley
GClear is the F#mwater that Gflows from the BmBoyAne
But Dmy love is Bmfairer than EmanyA  D  
[Verse]
DIt's not for the Bmparting that Emmy sister GpaAins
It's Dnot for the Bmgrief of my GmoAther
'Tis Gall for the F#mloss of my Gbonnie Irish BmlasAs
That Dmy heart is Bmbreaking forEmeveArD  
[Chorus]
DRed is the Bmrose that in Emyonder garden GgrAows
DFair is the Bmlily of the GvalAley
GClear is the F#mwater that Gflows from the BmBoyAne
But Dmy love is Bmfairer than EmanyA  D  

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Red Is The Rose

by Tommy Makem

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F#m

RED IS THE ROSE

[Verse]

D Bm Em G A

Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass

D Bm G A

Come over the hills to your darling

G F#m G Bm A

You choose the rose love, and I'll make the vow

D Bm Em A D

And I'll be your true love forever

[Chorus]

D Bm Em G A

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D Bm G A

Fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m G Bm A

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D Bm Em A D

But my love is fairer than any

[Verse]

D Bm Em G A

'Twas down by Killarney's green woods we strayed

D Bm G A

The moon and the stars they were shining

G F#m G Bm A

The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair

D Bm Em A D

She swore she'd be my love forever

[Chorus]

D Bm Em G A

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D Bm G A

Fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m G Bm A

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D Bm Em A D

But my love is fairer than any

[Verse]

D Bm Em G A

It's not for the parting that my sister pains

D Bm G A

It's not for the grief of my mother

G F#m G Bm A

'Tis all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass

D Bm Em A D

That my heart is breaking forever

[Chorus]

D Bm Em G A

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D Bm G A

Fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m G Bm A

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D Bm Em A D

But my love is fairer than any

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