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