X:168
T:Red Is the Rose
R:song
C:Lyrics by Tommy Makem (1932-2007)
D:The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
D:The High Kings
Z:id:hn-song-168
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
K:D
D2 D>E F3 E/D/ | E>F ED B,4 |
D2 D>D D<D F>A | B4 A4 | 
B2 B>A F2 F>A | GF E>D B,3
D | D2 FA B2 A>F | E4 D3 ||
A, | D2 D>E F3 D | E<F ED B,3
A, | D2 D>D D3 F/A/ | B4 A4 | 
B2 B>A F2 F>A | (GF) E>D B,3
A, | D2 FA B2 A>F | E4 D4 ||
W:Chorus:
W:Red is the rose that in yonder the garden grows
W:Fair is the lily of the valley
W:Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
W:But my love is fairer than any.
W:
W:Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass
W:Come over the hills to your darling
W:You choose the road, love, and I'll make the vow
W:And I'll be your true love forever.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:'Twas down by Killarney's green woods that we strayed
W:When the moon and the stars they were shining
W:The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
W:And she swore she'd be my love forever.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:'Tis not for the parting with my sister Kate
W:'Tis not for the grief of my mother
W:'Tis all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass
W:That my heart is breaking forever.
W:
W:Chorus