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Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar - Roses Three
[INTRO:]     G    C    D      G    C   D(pause)     G    C    D      G    C   D(pause)
[VERSE 1:]
N.C.                       C          D  G  
There stood a young maiden, she drew water
All Cup and out of a Ddeep, cold Gwell
Then Ccame a young man riding Dby
Who Ggreeted the young maid so graciousCly
[VERSE 2:]
"Oh, lovely young maid, oh, Dbeautiful Ggirl
Why Cstand you here, but Dall aGlone
CWill you be my own dearest Dwife
And Gcome with me home for the rest of your Clife"
[VERSE 3:]
"Your dearest wife I Dsurely will Gbe
If Cyou will fetch for me, Droses Gthree
Three Croses so new, they grow this Dyear
But Gstand so strong on their own Croot"
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   C    D      G    C    D      G    C   D(pause)
[VERSE 4:]
N.C.                            C            D  G  
And the young man he rode passed forest and sea
He Ccould not find her Droses Gthree
He Crode, he rode passed Dmountain and moor
UnGtil he came to a painter's Cdoor
[VERSE 5:]
Well, if you are in there, pray Dcome out to Gme
And Cpaint me a picture of Droses Gthree
Three roses so Cnew, they grow this Dyear
But Gstand so strong on their own Croot"
[VERSE 6:]
And the painter has painted those Droses Gthree
And the Cyoung man he's taken his Dmarriage Gfee
"Oh joy, oh Cjoy, my fair lady Dgay
Three Groses I bring to you this Cday"
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   C    D      G    C    D      G    C    D      G    C    D      G    C   D(pause)
[VERSE 7:]
N.C.                           C       D  G  
And the young maiden seen those roses three
And her Cface did smile so DgentiGly
"I Cdid those words so say in Djest
And Gthought you would laugh at my silly reCquest"
[VERSE 8:]
"But in jest I said this, in Dlove you did Ggo
To Cfind my roses Dall in a Grow
Now CI am yours and you will be Dmine
From Gnow this day 'til the end of Ctime"
[OUTRO:]   C    D      G    C    D      G    C    D      G    C    D      G    C    D  G  

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Roses Three

by Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar

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Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar - Roses Three

G C D G C D G C D G C D

[INTRO:] (pause) (pause)

[VERSE 1:]

C D G

N.C.

There stood a young maiden, she drew water

C D G

All up and out of a deep, cold well

C D

Then came a young man riding by

G C

Who greeted the young maid so graciously

[VERSE 2:]

D G

"Oh, lovely young maid, oh, beautiful girl

C D G

Why stand you here, but all alone

C D

Will you be my own dearest wife

G C

And come with me home for the rest of your life"

[VERSE 3:]

D G

"Your dearest wife I surely will be

C D G

If you will fetch for me, roses three

C D

Three roses so new, they grow this year

G C

But stand so strong on their own root"

C D G C D G C D

[INSTRUMENTAL:] (pause)

[VERSE 4:]

C D G

N.C.

And the young man he rode passed forest and sea

C D G

He could not find her roses three

C D

He rode, he rode passed mountain and moor

G C

Until he came to a painter's door

[VERSE 5:]

D G

Well, if you are in there, pray come out to me

C D G

And paint me a picture of roses three

C D

Three roses so new, they grow this year

G C

But stand so strong on their own root"

[VERSE 6:]

D G

And the painter has painted those roses three

C D G

And the young man he's taken his marriage fee

C D

"Oh joy, oh joy, my fair lady gay

G C

Three roses I bring to you this day"

C D G C D G C D G C D G C D

[INSTRUMENTAL:] (pause)

[VERSE 7:]

C D G

N.C.

And the young maiden seen those roses three

C D G

And her face did smile so gentily

C D

"I did those words so say in jest

G C

And thought you would laugh at my silly request"

[VERSE 8:]

D G

"But in jest I said this, in love you did go

C D G

To find my roses all in a row

C D

Now I am yours and you will be mine

G C

From now this day 'til the end of time"

C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G

[OUTRO:]

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