Boston Rose Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Boston Rose was written by Written by Liam Reilly from Bagatelle, the song was 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. Absent Friends by Mike Denver is also here and seems quiet popular. The singer for the Wolfe Tones is Tommy Byrne who's also the guitar player for the group..

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] 

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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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