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Verse 1
They were Bmstrolling in the gloaming
Where the Emroses were in bloom
A Gsoldier and his sweetheart lady Dtrue
And their Bmhearts were filled with sorrow
And their Emthoughts were of tomorrow
As she Gpinned a rose upon his coat of Dblue
Chorus 1
Do not Gask me love to linger
When you Emknow not what to say
For Dduty calls your sweetheart's name Bmagain
And your Gheart need not be sighing
If EmI be among the dying
I'll be Dwith you when the Groses bloom Dagain
Verse 2
When the roses bloom again
Beside the river
And the mockingbird has sung his sweet refrain
In the days of auld lang syne
I'll be with you sweetheart mine
I'll be with you when the roses bloom again
Verse 3
Mid the rattle of the battle
Came a whisper soft and low
A soldier who had fallen in the fray
I am dying, I am dying
And I know I'll have to go
But I want to tell you
Before I pass away
Chorus 2
There's a far and distant river
Where the roses are in bloom
A sweetheart who is waiting there for me
And it's there I pray you take me
I've been faithful, don't forsake me
I'll be with her when the roses bloom again

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Where The Roses Are In Bloom

by Billy Bragg

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Verse 1

They were strolling in the gloaming

Where the roses were in bloom

G D

A soldier and his sweetheart lady true

And their hearts were filled with sorrow

And their thoughts were of tomorrow

G D

As she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue

Chorus 1

Do not ask me love to linger

When you know not what to say

D Bm

For duty calls your sweetheart's name again

And your heart need not be sighing

If I be among the dying

D G D

I'll be with you when the roses bloom again

Verse 2

When the roses bloom again

Beside the river

And the mockingbird has sung his sweet refrain

In the days of auld lang syne

I'll be with you sweetheart mine

I'll be with you when the roses bloom again

Verse 3

Mid the rattle of the battle

Came a whisper soft and low

A soldier who had fallen in the fray

I am dying, I am dying

And I know I'll have to go

But I want to tell you

Before I pass away

Chorus 2

There's a far and distant river

Where the roses are in bloom

A sweetheart who is waiting there for me

And it's there I pray you take me

I've been faithful, don't forsake me

I'll be with her when the roses bloom again

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