The Irish Rovers – Kitty The Rose Of Kilrea (Guitar)
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[Instrumental]
Em Em Bm Em
Em (G D) Em Bm Em (G D) (Em Bm) Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em G D Em Bm I've always been a rover and I've never had a care Em G D Em Bm Em I've courted every lass I've met from Antrim down to Clare G D Em C I've never felt the pain of love 'till cupid came one day Em G D Em Bm Em Now every thought I've had is on me Kitty of Kilrea!
[Chorus]
C G D Em I love the rose of Kilrea, and one of these days I'll dance her away C G Em Bm Em She's stolen me heart, and never I'll part with Kitty the rose of Kilrea!
[Bridge]
Em Am Em Em
[Verse 2]
Em G D Em Bm Her hair is long and golden and her eyes are em'rald green Em G D Em Bm Em She's well put together from head to toe she's every young man's dream G D Em C All of the boys are chasin' her and it's time I made me play Em G D Em Bm Em When I get bold I will propose to Kitty the rose of Kilrea
[Chorus]
C G D Em I love the rose of Kilrea, and one of these days I'll dance her away C G Em Bm Em She's stolen me heart, and never I'll part with Kitty the rose of Kilrea!
[Verse 3]
Em G D Em Bm In Belfast city I know a lass with money and with class Em G D Em Bm Em She says she's waitin' to marry me but I know it wouldn't last G D Em C I told her nice and gently that me heart would never stray Em G D Em Bm Em From the rose of county Derry and my Kitty of Kilrea
[Chorus]
C G D Em I love the rose of Kilrea, and one of these days I'll dance her away C G Em Bm Em She's stolen me heart, and never I'll part with Kitty the rose of Kilrea!
[Instrumental]
Em (G D) Em Bm Em (G D) (Em Bm) Em Em
[Verse 5]
Em G D Em Bm Em Now that we are married we have children on our knee Em G D Em Bm Em A girl just like her mother and a boy that looks like me G D Em C And when I hold her in my arms my heart still thumps away Em G D Em Bm Em The king can have his riches, I've got Kitty of Kilrea
[Chorus]
C G D Em I love the rose of Kilrea, and one of these days I'll dance her away C G Em Bm Em She's stolen me heart, and never I'll part with Kitty the rose of Kilrea!!
[Chorus]
C G D Em Yes’, I love the rose of Kilrea, and one of these days I'll dance her away C G Em Bm Em She's stolen me heart, and never I'll part with Kitty the rose of Kilrea!
[Instrumental]
Em (G D) Em Bm Em (G D) (Em Bm) Em Em