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