Verse 1 D Bm Em G Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass D Bm G A Come over the hills to your darling G D G Em You choose the rose love, and I’ll make the vow D G D G D And I’ll be your true love forever Refrain D Bm Em G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows D Bm G A And fair is the lily of the valley G D G Em Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne D G A7 D But my love is fairer than any. Verse 2 D Bm Em G ‘Twas down by K*llarney’s green woods that we strayed D Bm G A When the moon and the stars they were shining G D G Em The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair D G D G D And she swore she’d be my love forever Refrain D Bm Em G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows D Bm G A And fair is the lily of the valley G D G Em Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne D G A7 D But my love is fairer than any. Verse 3 D Bm Em G It’s not for the parting of my sister Kate D Bm G A It’s not for the loss of my mother G D G Em It’s all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass D G A7 D That is leaving old Ireland forever. Refrain D Bm Em G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows D Bm G A And fair is the lily of the valley G D G Em Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne D G A7 D But my love is fairer than any. Verse 4 D Bm Em G It’s not for the parting that my sister pains D Bm G A It’s not for the grief of my mother G D G Em ‘Tis all for the loss of my bonnie Irish lass D G A7 D That my heart is breaking forever Refrain D Bm Em G Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows D Bm G A And fair is the lily of the valley G D G Em Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne D G A7 D But my love is fairer than any.
