Intro
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[Verse 1]
D A
I wish my love was a red, red rose
A/C# G D A
Growing in yon garden fair
D G D
And I to be the gardener
D/A A
Of her I would take care
[Verse 2]
D G
There's not a month throughout the year
D A
That my love I'd renew
D A
I would garnish her with flowers fine
A/B D G
Sweet William, Thyme and Rue
[Verse 3]
D A
I wish I was a butterfly
A/C# G D
I'd light on my love's breast
G D
And if I was a blue cuckoo
D/A A
I'd sing my love to rest
[Verse 4]
D G
And if I was a nightingale
D A
I'd sing the daylight clear
D A
I'd sit and sing with you, Molly
A/B D G
For once I loved you dear
[Instrumental]
D A A/C# G D
D G D A D G D A
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[Verse 5]
D A
I wish I was in Dublin town
A/C# G D
And seated on the grass
G D
In my right hand, a jug of punch
D/A A
And on my knee, a lass
[Verse 6]
D G
I'd call for liquor freely
D A
And I'd pay before I'd go
D A
I'd roll my Molly in my arms
A/B D
Let the wind blow high or low
high or low