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Red is the Rose
Nanci Griffith & the Chieftains
"An Irish Evening"
(Originally in G)
[Verse 1]
DCome over the hF#mills, my boEmnnie Irish laGss
DCome ovD/C#er the Bmhills to yGour darlinF#mg
GYou choose the rF#moad love, and I’Emll make the vGow
And DI’ll be your tGrue Dlove foArevDer
[Refrain]
DRed is the rose F#mthat in yoEmnder garden gGrows
DAnd faD/C#ir is Emthe lily Gof the valF#mley
Glear is the wateF#mr that flows froEmm the BoyneG  
But Dmy love is GfairDer than AanDy.
[Verse 2]
D‘Twas down by KF#millarney’s green wooEmds that we stGrayed
DWhen the moD/C#on and the Emstars theGy were shiF#mning
GThe moon shone iF#mts rays on her lEmocks of goldeGn hair
And Dshe swore she’d be Gmy lDove forAeveDr
[Refrain]
DRed is the rose F#mthat in yoEmnder garden gGrows
DAnd D/C#fair is thEme lily of Gthe valleyF#m  
GClear is the watF#mer that flows frEmom the BoyneG  
But Dmy love is faiGrer Dthan AanyD.
[Verse 3]
DIt’s not for thF#me parting oEmf my sister KGate
DIt’s D/C#not for Emthe loss Gof my mothF#mer
GIt’s all for the F#mloss of my bonnEmie Irish lassG  
That Dis leaving olGd IrDeland fAoreDver.
[Refrain]
DRed is the rose F#mthat in yoEmnder garden gGrows
DAnd D/C#fair is Emthe lily oGf the vallF#mey
GClear is the watF#mer that flows frEmom the BoyneG  
But Dmy love is faiGrer Dthan AanyD.
[Verse 4]
DIt’s not for thF#me parting tEmhat my sister Gpains
DIt’s D/C#not for Emthe grief Gof my motF#mher
G‘Tis all for the F#mloss of my bonnEmie Irish lassG  
That Dmy heart is bGreakDing forAeveDr
[Refrain]
DRed is the rose F#mthat in yoEmnder garden gGrows
DAnd fD/C#air is Emthe lily oGf the vallF#mey
GClear is the watF#mer that flows frEmom the BoyneG  
But Dmy love is faiGrer Dthan AanyD.

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Red Is The Rose

by The Chieftains

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F#m

D/C#

Red is the Rose

Nanci Griffith & the Chieftains

"An Irish Evening"

(Originally in G)

[Verse 1]

D F#m Em G

Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass

D D/C# Bm G F#m

Come over the hills to your darling

G F#m Em G

You choose the road love, and I’ll make the vow

D G D A D

And I’ll be your true love forever

[Refrain]

D F#m Em G

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D D/C# Em G F#m

And fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m Em G

lear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D G D A D

But my love is fairer than any.

[Verse 2]

D F#m Em G

‘Twas down by Killarney’s green woods that we strayed

D D/C# Em G F#m

When the moon and the stars they were shining

G F#m Em G

The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair

D G D A D

And she swore she’d be my love forever

[Refrain]

D F#m Em G

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D D/C# Em G F#m

And fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m Em G

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D G D A D

But my love is fairer than any.

[Verse 3]

D F#m Em G

It’s not for the parting of my sister Kate

D D/C# Em G F#m

It’s not for the loss of my mother

G F#m Em G

It’s all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass

D G D A D

That is leaving old Ireland forever.

[Refrain]

D F#m Em G

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D D/C# Em G F#m

And fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m Em G

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D G D A D

But my love is fairer than any.

[Verse 4]

D F#m Em G

It’s not for the parting that my sister pains

D D/C# Em G F#m

It’s not for the grief of my mother

G F#m Em G

‘Tis all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass

D G D A D

That my heart is breaking forever

[Refrain]

D F#m Em G

Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows

D D/C# Em G F#m

And fair is the lily of the valley

G F#m Em G

Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne

D G D A D

But my love is fairer than any.

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