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Rose Connelly
Traditional
play this in a 3/4 waltz time with a little swing or syncopation
FDown in the willow garBbden, where Fme and my love did Dmmeet,
FThere we sat a-courtBbing, and my Flove dropped C7off to Fsleep.
I Bbhad a bottle of the FBurglar's Bbwine, which my true love did not Dmknow,
And Fthere I poisoned that dear little Bbgirl down Funder the C7banks beFlow.
FI stabbed her with a dagBbger, which Fwas my bloody Dmknife.
FI threw her in the riBbver, which Fwas a C7dreadful Fsight.
My Bbfather often told Fme that Bbmoney would set me Dmfree,
If I Fwould murder that dear little Bbgirl, whose Fname was C7Rose ConnFelly.
FBut now he sits in his own cottage Bbdoor, a-wiping Fhis weeping Dmeye,
FA-waiting for his own Bbdear son Fupon the C7scaffold Fhigh.
My Bbrace is run beneath Fthe sun.  Lo, BbHell's now waiting for Dmme,
For I Fhave murdered that girl I Bblove, whose Fname was C7Rose ConnFelly.

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Rose Connelly

by Misc Traditional

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Rose Connelly

Traditional

play this in a 3/4 waltz time with a little swing or syncopation

F Bb F Dm

Down in the willow garden, where me and my love did meet,

F Bb F C7 F

There we sat a-courting, and my love dropped off to sleep.

Bb F Bb Dm

I had a bottle of the Burglar's wine, which my true love did not know,

F Bb F C7 F

And there I poisoned that dear little girl down under the banks below.

F Bb F Dm

I stabbed her with a dagger, which was my bloody knife.

F Bb F C7 F

I threw her in the river, which was a dreadful sight.

Bb F Bb Dm

My father often told me that money would set me free,

F Bb F C7 F

If I would murder that dear little girl, whose name was Rose Connelly.

F Bb F Dm

But now he sits in his own cottage door, a-wiping his weeping eye,

F Bb F C7 F

A-waiting for his own dear son upon the scaffold high.

Bb F Bb Dm

My race is run beneath the sun. Lo, Hell's now waiting for me,

F Bb F C7 F

For I have murdered that girl I love, whose name was Rose Connelly.

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