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RED IS THE ROSE D Bm Em G A Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass D Bm G A Come over the hills to your darling G F#m G Bm A You choose the rose love, and I'll make the vow D Bm Em A D And I'll be your true love forever CHORUS D Bm Em G A Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows D Bm G A Fair is the lily of the valley G F#m G Bm A Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne D Bm Em A D But my love is fairer than any [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/tommy-makem-and-liam-clancy/264855.html ] D Bm Em G A 'Twas down by Killarney's green woods we strayed D Bm G A The moon and the stars they were shining G F#m G Bm A The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair D Bm Em A D She swore she'd be my love forever Chorus: D Bm Em G A It's not for the parting that my sister pains D Bm G A It's not for the grief of my mother G F#m G Bm A 'Tis all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass D Bm Em A D That my heart is breaking forever Chorus: |