RED IS THE ROSE 4/4 (SLOW LOCH LOMOND MELODY)

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COME O- VER THE HILLS, MY BONNIE I-RISH LASS

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COME O- VER THE HILLS TO YOUR DAR- LING

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YOU CHOOSE THE ROSE LOVE, AND I'LL MAKE THE VOW

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AND I'LL BE YOUR TRUE LOVE FOR E- VER

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RED IS THE ROSE THAT IN YON- DER GAR- DEN GROWS

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AND FAIR IS THE LI- LY OF THE VAL- LEY

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CLEAR IS THE WA- TER THAT FLOWS FROM THE BOYNE,

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BUT MY LOVE IS FAIR- ER THAN A- NY

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'TWAS DOWN BY KIL-LARNEY'S GREEN WOODS THAT WE STRAYED,

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AND THE MOON AND THE STARS THEY WERE SHIN- ING

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THE MOON SHONE ITS RAYS ON HER LOCKS OF GOLDEN HAIR

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AND SHE SWORE SHE'D BE MY LOVE FOR E- VER

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IT'S NOT FOR THE PARTING THAT MY SISTER PAINS

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IT'S NOT FOR THE GRIEF OF MY MOTH- ER

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'TIS ALL FOR THE LOSS OF MY BONNIE LASS,

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THAT MY HEART IS ACHING, FOR I LOVE HER

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SOME MAY THINK IT'S LOST AND LOVE HAS BEEN THE COST

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WHEN A MAN HAS LEFT HIS LOVED ONES BE- HIND HIM

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BUT SHE'S EVER IN MY HEART AND OUR CHILD IS YET TO COME

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AND I'LL FIGHT THROUGH HELL SO THEY MIGHT LIVE IN FREE- DOM