Red is the Rose
Traditional
 
[Capo on 2] 
 
[chorus]
[C]Red is the [Am]rose that in [Dm]yonder garden [G]grows
[C]Fair is the [Am]lily of the [F]val[G]ley
[F]Clear is the [Em]water that [Dm]flows from the Boyne
But [C]my love is [Am]fairer than [Dm]any[C] 

 
[C]Come over the [Am]hills, my [Dm]bonnie Irish [G]lass
Come [C]over the [Am]hills to your [F]dar[G]ling
You [F]choose the [Em]rose love, and [Dm]I'll make the vow
And [C]I'll be your [Am]true love for[Dm]eve[C]r  
  
[chorus]
[C]Red is the [Am]rose that in [Dm]yonder garden [G]grows
[C]Fair is the [Am]lily of the [F]val[G]ley
[F]Clear is the [Em]water that [Dm]flows from the Boyne
But [C]my love is [Am]fairer than [Dm]any[C] 
  
  
[C]'Twas down by [Am]Killarney's [Dm]green woods we [G]strayed
The m[C]oon and the [Am]stars they were [F]shin[G]ing
The [F]moon shone its [Em]rays on her [Dm]locks of golden hair
She [C]swore she'd be [Am]my love for[Dm]eve[C]r  
  
[chorus]
[C]Red is the [Am]rose that in [Dm]yonder garden [G]grows
[C]Fair is the [Am]lily of the [F]val[G]ley
[F]Clear is the [Em]water that [Dm]flows from the Boyne
But [C]my love is [Am]fairer than [Dm]any[C] 

 
It's [C]not for the [Am]parting [Dm]of my sister [G]Kate
It's [C]not for the [Am]loss of my [F]moth[G]er
It's [F]all for the [Em]loss of my [Dm]bonnie Irish lass
That is [C]leaving old [Am]Ireland for[Dm]ever[C]  
 
[chorus]
[C]Red is the [Am]rose that in [Dm]yonder garden [G]grows
[C]Fair is the [Am]lily of the [F]val[G]ley
[F]Clear is the [Em]water that [Dm]flows from the Boyne
But [C]my love is [Am]fairer than [Dm]any[C]