Red is the Rose
Traditional
 
[Capo on 2] 
 
[chorus]
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  
  
[chorus]
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  
  
[chorus]
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  
 
[chorus]
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