The Rose Of Roscrae chords by Tom Russell

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G

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

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

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

Instrumental:
C  Em  C G  D G

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

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

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

Outro:
G C  Em  C  Am D C  Em  C G  D G