The Rose Of Roscrae chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G

Verse:
                C majorC    G+G
Come all ye homesick fools and drifters
       E minorEm        D MajorD
The hour has come to sing the truth
     G+G          C majorC    G+G
There's a time for sober introspection
     E minorEm   D MajorD    G+G
A augmentedA time to cut the wild dog loose

Verse:
             C majorC   G+G
Now I've got roaming disposition
      E minorEm        D MajorD
A augmentedA wandering eye and a raging thirst
      G+G         C majorC   G+G
It's driven me to the furthest reaches
     E minorEm       D MajorD    G+G
To escape first love and all the hurt

Chorus:
     C majorC      E minorEm
Now I can see a map of Ireland
        C majorC           A minorAm   D MajorD
In the dregs of bitters in this empty glass
     G+G    D/F#D/F#  E minorEm
And I can feel her breast against me
  C majorC    G+G          D MajorD
The rose of Roscrae, wild Irish lass
G+G   C majorC         E minorEm
I can feel her father's fist now
   G+G     C majorC         A minorAm   D MajorD
As he knocks me 'cross that stable floor
       G+G     D/F#D/F#  E minorEm
And I left my blood and tears behind me
   C majorC     G+G       D MajorD       G+G
As I walked all night from Roscrae to Templemore

Instrumental:
C majorC  E minorEm  C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G

Verse:
               C majorC  G+G
We sailed away and went half crazy
        E minorEm          D MajorD
On the last frontiers of the western states
    G+G         C majorC   G+G
Haunted by hearts left behind us
           E minorEm   D MajorD   G+G
Like the sweet young rose of old Roscrae

Verse:
                       C majorC    G+G
There's nothing for it, lads, but to sing the old songs
    E minorEm        D MajorD
'Carrickfergus To Raglan Road'
       G+G          C majorC   G+G
So raise your harps and lift your glasses
       E minorEm     D MajorD    G+G
Sing up those lips, we'll kiss no more

Chorus:
     C majorC      E minorEm
Now I can see a map of Ireland
        C majorC           A minorAm   D MajorD
In the dregs of bitters in this empty glass
     G+G    D/F#D/F#  E minorEm
And I can feel her breast against me
  C majorC    G+G          D MajorD
The rose of Roscrae, wild Irish lass
  G+G   C majorC         E minorEm
And I can feel her father's fist now
   G+G     C majorC         A minorAm   D MajorD
As he knocks me 'cross that stable floor
       G+G     D/F#D/F#  E minorEm
And I left my blood and tears behind me
   C majorC     G+G       D MajorD       G+G
As I walked all night from Roscrae to Templemore
 C majorC     G+G       D MajorD       G+G
I walked all night from Roscrae to Templemore

Outro:
G+G C majorC  E minorEm  C majorC  A minorAm D MajorD C majorC  E minorEm  C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G