John Mcdermott

My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

John Mcdermott


Tom: C

Intro:   C            Am Dm7        F       G7        C


      C              Am       Dm7          F      Am    Dm7 G7
Oh My love is like a red, red rose, that’s newly sprung in June;
     C              Am Dm7         F       G7        C
M..y love is like a melody, that's sweetly played in tune



            Dm7      F      C         Am     F       G7
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, so deep in love am I;
      C      Em        F         C            F       G7         C
A..nd I will love thee still, my dear, though all the seas gone dry.


       C                 Am       Dm7           F         Am   Dm7  G7
Though all the seas gone dry, my dear, and the rocks melt with the sun;
      C                Am       Dm7             F        G7          C
A..nd I will love thee still my dear, while the sands of life shall run.



              Dm7      F    C         Am         F     G       G7
And fare-thee-well, my only love! and fare-thee-well awhile!
      C      Em    F       C               F        G   G7   C
A..nd I will come again my dear, though it were ten thousand miles!


           Dm7              Am        Dm7             F         Am        G7
Though it were ten thousand miles, my dear, though it were, ten thousand miles.
      C       Am   F        Dm7             F        G   G7   C
A..nd I will come again, my dear, though it were ten thousand miles.