;Red is the Rose ;Traditional [Capo on 2] [C] .C Am Dm G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows .C Am F G Fair is the lily of the valley .F Em Dm Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne . C Am Dm C But my love is fairer than any [] .C Am Dm G Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass . C Am F G Come over the hills to your darling . F Em Dm You choose the rose love, and I'll make the vow . C Am Dm C And I'll be your true love forever [C] .C Am Dm G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows .C Am F G Fair is the lily of the valley .F Em Dm Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne . C Am Dm C But my love is fairer than any [] .C Am Dm G 'Twas down by Killarney's green woods we strayed . C Am F G The moon and the stars they were shining . F Em Dm The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair . C Am Dm C She swore she'd be my love forever [C] .C Am Dm G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows .C Am F G Fair is the lily of the valley .F Em Dm Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne . C Am Dm C But my love is fairer than any [] . C Am Dm G It's not for the parting of my sister Kate . C Am F G It's not for the loss of my mother . F Em Dm It's all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass . C Am Dm C That is leaving old Ireland forever [C] .C Am Dm G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows .C Am F G Fair is the lily of the valley .F Em Dm Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne . C Am Dm C But my love is fairer than any []