Boston Rose Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Boston Rose was written by Written by Liam Reilly from Bagatelle, recorded by The Wolfe Tones. Mandolin / banjo tab now included. An Irish song of love. I have also given the chords in the key of D. It was later recorded by Irish country singer Mike Denver.

Now the [G] autumn [D] leaves are [G] falling 
and [C] tourists [D] have all [G] gone 
And the children they have [C] all gone back to [D] school 
And my [G] life is [D] as it [G] was before 
I [C] work [D] eight hours a [G] day 
But the company's still [C] making all the [D] rules


There's a [C] girl in [D] Massa- [G] -chusetts 
south of [C] Boston [D] town she [G] said 
And her lovely face is [C] with me all the [D] day 
But I [G] met her [D] down in old [G]Tralee 
golden [C] hair up-[D]-on her [G] head
Well I took her heart, and [D] she stole mine a- [G] way [C] [G]


Chorus:

[G] Goodbye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [C] threat to you I'll [D] pose 
Good- [G] bye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I [C] wish that you were [G] here 
But I know [D] that's the way life [G] goes [C] [G]


There's a [G] song we [D] sang all [G] summer 
In the [C] bars of [D] Dublin [G] Town 
I can here it on the [C] factory radi- [D] -o 
And the [G] feelings [D] I re-[G]-member 
when [C] hear [D] that simple [G] tune
Make me wonder if it [C] really happened [D] so 
For we [C] laughed and [D] loved to- [G] -gether 
'Til the [C] summer [D] days were [G] done 
And she had to fly a- [D] -cross the ocean [G] wide [C] [G]


Well, goodbye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Un- [C] -til we [D] meet a- [G] -gain 
And I'll keep the fire [D] burning deep in- [G] -side [C] [G]


[G] Goodbye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [C] threat to you I'll [D] pose 
Good- [G] bye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I [C] wish that you were [G] here 
But I know [D] that's the way life [G] goes [C] [G]


Well some [G] nights when [D] I'm [G] drinking 
and my [C] friends have [D] gathered [G] round 
Well just for fun [C] some one brings up your [D] name 
Well I [G] smile there [D] with the [G] rest of them 
but [C] I can't [D] hear a [G] sound 
I love you but to [C] them its all the [D] same


At [C] nights when I'm a- [G] -lone my love 
you [C] come [D] into my [G] mind 
And visions flash u- [C] -pon that inward [D] eye 
Well I [C] watch that [D] moon there [G] up above 
then I [C] leave this [D] earth be- [G] -hind 
And I call to you as [D] you go sailing [G] by [C] [G]


[G] Goodbye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [C] threat to you I'll [D] pose 
Good- [G] bye my [D] Boston [G] beauty 
Fare- [C] -well my [D] Boston [G] Rose 
I [C] wish that you were [G] here 
But I know [D] that's the way life [G] goes [C] [G]


I [C] wish that you were [G] here 
So fare- [D] -well my [C] Boston [G] Rose [C] [G] 

Here's the chords in the key of D

​Now the [D] autumn [A] leaves are [D] falling 
and [G] tourists [A] have all [D] gone 
And the children they have [G] all gone back to [A] school 
And my [D] life is [A] as it [D] was before 
I [G] work [A] eight hours a [D] day 
But the company's still [G] making all the [A] rules


There's a [G] girl in [A] Massa- [D] -chusetts 
south of [G] Boston [A] town she [D] said 
And her lovely face is [G] with me all the [A] day 
But I [D] met her [A] down in old [D]Tralee 
golden [G] hair up-[A]-on her [D] head
Well I took her heart, and [A] she stole mine a- [D] way [G] [D]


Chorus:

[D] Goodbye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [G] threat to you I'll [A] pose 
Good- [D] bye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I [G] wish that you were [D] here 
But I know [A] that's the way life [D] goes [G] [D]


There's a [D] song we [A] sang all [D] summer 
In the [G] bars of [A] Dublin [D] Town 
I can here it on the [G] factory radi- [A] -o 
And the [D] feelings [A] I re-[D]-member 
when [G] hear [A] that simple [D] tune
Make me wonder if it [G] really happened [A] so 
For we [G] laughed and [A] loved to- [D] -gether 
'Til the [G] summer [A] days were [D] done 
And she had to fly a- [A] -cross the ocean [D] wide [G] [D]


Well, goodbye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Un- [G] -til we [A] meet a- [D] -gain 
And I'll keep the fire [A] burning deep in- [D] -side [G] [D]


[D] Goodbye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [G] threat to you I'll [A] pose 
Good- [D] bye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I [G] wish that you were [D] here 
But I know [A] that's the way life [D] goes [G] [D]


Well some [D] nights when [A] I'm [D] drinking 
and my [G] friends have [A] gathered [D] round 
Well just for fun [G] some one brings up your [A] name 
Well I [D] smile there [A] with the [D] rest of them 
but [G] I can't [A] hear a [D] sound 
I love you but to [G] them its all the [A] same


At [G] nights when I'm a- [D] -lone my love 
you [G] come [A] into my [D] mind 
And visions flash u- [G] -pon that inward [A] eye 
Well I [G] watch that [A] moon there [D] up above 
then I [G] leave this [A] earth be- [D] -hind 
And I call to you as [A] you go sailing [D] by [G] [D]


[D] Goodbye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I'll wait for you, I'll think of you 
No [G] threat to you I'll [A] pose 
Good- [D] bye my [A] Boston [D] beauty 
Fare- [G] -well my [A] Boston [D] Rose 
I [G] wish that you were [D] here 
But I know [A] that's the way life [D] goes [G] [D]


I [G] wish that you were [D] here 
So fare- [A] -well my [G] Boston [D] Rose [G] [D] 

boston rose tab
Capo 3 (Bb)
Intro……
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Now the autumn leaves...
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And my life is as
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theres a girl
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But i met her down                she took
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Good bye my boston 
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Good bye my boston 
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