Red Is The Rose chords
Daniel O'DonnellSong Key: E Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 100 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Chords: E, A, G#m, B7, F#m, C#m
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Red Is The Rose
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E A G#m B7 E B7
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | - | | | ‖
E C#m F#m A
1. Come o-ver the hills My bon-ny I-rish lass
E C#m F#m B7
Come o-ver the hills to your dar - ling
A G#m F#m A
You choose the road love And I will make the vow
E A G#m B7 E
And I'll be your true love for - e - ver
E C#m F#m A
Chorus: Red is the rose That in yon-der garden grows
E C#m F#m B7
Fair is the li-ly of the val - ley
A G#m F#m A
Clear is the wa-ter that flows from the Boyne
E A G#m B7 E B7
But my love is fair - er than a - ny | |
E C#m F#m A
2. 'Twas down by Kil-lar-ney's green woods that we strayed
E C#m F#m B7
When the moon and the stars they were shin – ing
A G#m F#m A
The moon shone its rays on her locks of gold-en hair
E A G#m B7 E
And she swore she'd be my love for - e - ver
E C#m F#m A
Chorus: Red is the rose That in yon-der garden grows
E C#m F#m B7
Fair is the li-ly of the val - ley
A G#m F#m A
Clear is the wa-ter that flows from the Boyne
E A G#m B7 E
But my love is fair – er than a - ny
E A G#m B7 E B7
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E C#m F#m A
3. It's not for the part-ing of my sis-ter Kate
E C#m F#m B7
It's not for the grief of my mo - ther
A G#m F#m A
It’s all for the loss of my bon-ny I-rish lass
E A G#m B7 E
That my heart is break-ing for - e - ver
E C#m F#m A
Chorus: Red is the rose That in yon-der garden grows
E C#m F#m B7
Fair is the li - ly of the val - ley
A G#m F#m A
Clear is the wa-ter that flows from the Boyne
E A G#m B7 E
But my love is fair - er than a - ny
E A G#m B7 E
Yes my love is fair - er than a - ny...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Major – 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 100
- Voice Range: G3 – Bb4
- Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major: E, A
- Minor: G#m, F#m, C#m
- Dominant 7th: G7
Playing Tips
- The chord changes have been arranged as simply as possible. If you listen to the guitarist, he plays a few interesting chords which blend in very well.
For example: At the end of the second line-1st verse, he plays a B6 chord (22110x or x24444 or 224444) as opposed to a B7 chord.
He also plays the occasional C#m7 (446454 or x46454) instead of C#m... the choice is yours. - When guitarists play an E chord, they sometimes:
add F# (EaddF#) to add color to the chord - 022102, or
add G# (EaddG#) - an octave above the existing G# - 022104. - When you see a chord separated by a hyphen in 4/4 time, e.g., | A - G#m | play the A chord for 2 beats and G#m for 2 beats — the hyphen splits the beat count of the bar evenly between the 2 chords. All other chords have a 4 beat count.
- Beginner Guitarists:
Easier Key: C Major
Chords: C, F, Em, G7, D, A
Playing with the video? Capo on the 4th fret.
Song Details:
- Composer: Traditional - Irish variant of the Scottish song, The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond.
- Lyricist: Traditional
- Lyrics Begin: Come over the hills my bonnie Irish lass Come over the hills to your darling,
- Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Featured Artist: Daniel O'Donnell - Irish singer, television presenter and philanthropist.
- Album: Moon Over Ireland
Released: 2011
Country: UK & Europe
Format: CD, Album
Label: DMG TV
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