Red is the rose
by Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem,Gordon Bok
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Posted by:
- jbstoned
Tommy Makem - Red Is The Rose lyricsSo this is the first tab I havewritten any feedback would be great.You may have to listen to the song to get it right.I play it in Db I think it sounds best butyou can play it in any key.I have added a few accent notes exp 6^-6.So 6^ is the accent to -6 use them as qwick licksSong: Red is the roseCome over the hills my bonny Irish lass3 4 4 -4 5 4 -4 5 -4 4 3Come over the hills to your darling3 4 4 -3 4 5 6 -6 6You choose the road love and6^-6 -6 -5 5 5 6I'll make a vow-5^5 -4 4 3That I'll be your true love forever3 4 5 6 -6 6 5-44Chorus:Red is the rose that in yonder3^ 4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 5garden grows-4 4 3And Fair is the lily of the valley3 4 4 -3 4 5 6 -6-7^ 6And Clear is the water that flows6 -6 -6 -5 5 6 -55from the Boyne-4 4 3But my love is fairer than any3 4 5 6 -6 6 5 -4 4It's down in Killarney's green woods3 4 4 -4 55 4 -4 5that we strayed-4 4 3When the moon and the stars,3 -3 4 4 -3 4They were shining5 6 -6-7^6For the moon shone its rays on her5 6 -6 -6 -5 5 5 6locks of golden hair-5 5 -44 3And she said she'd be my love forever2 3 4 5 6 -6 6 5-444ChorusIt's not for the parting with my dear sister Kate3 4 4 -4 5 5 4 -4 5 -4 4 3It's not for the grief of my mother3 4 4 -3 4 5 6 -6-7^6It's all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass6 -6 -6 -5 5 5 6 -5 5 -4 4 3That my heart is breaking forever3 4 5 6 -6 6 5-44