THE ROSE
OF
3/4 time. Capo up 2 for key of A
G G7 C G
THE
PALE MOON WAS RISING ABOVE THE
D7 Em A D7
THE SUN
WAS DECLINING BE-NEATH THE
G G7 C G
WHEN I
STRAYED WITH MY LOVE TO THE PURE
D7 G D7 G
THAT
STANDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL VALE OF
Em C G
SHE WAS
LOVELY AND FAIR AS THE ROSE OF THE SUMMER
Em
G Am D - D7
YET
'TWAS NOT HER BEAUTY ALONE THAT WON ME
G G C G
OH NO
TWAS THE TRUTH IN HER EYE EVER DAWNING
D7 G D7 G
THAT
MADE ME LOVE MARY, THE ROSE OF
G G7 C G
THE
COOL SHADES OF EVENING THEIR MANTLES WERE SPREADING
D7 Em A D7
AND
MARY, ALL SMILIN' WAS LIST'NING TO ME
G G7 C G
THE
MOON THRO' THE VALLEY HER PALE RAYS WERE SHEDDING
D7 G D7 G
WHEN I
WON THE HEART OF THE ROSE OF
Em C G
SHE WAS
LOVELY AND FAIR AS THE ROSE OF THE SUMMER
Em G Am D - D7
YET
'TWAS NOT HER BEAUTY ALONE THAT WON ME
G
G7 C G
OH NO
TWAS THE TRUTH IN HER EYE EVER DAWNING
D7 G D7 G
THAT
MADE ME LOVE MARY, THE ROSE OF