Kitty The Rose Of Kilrea Lyrics And Chords By The Irish Rovers

The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers.

Flute Intro: Em-Em-Bm-Em
Intro: Em-(G-D)-Em-Bm   Em-(G-D)-(Em-Bm)-Em   Em

I’ve (Em)always been a (G)rover (D)and I’ve (Em)never had a (Bm)care
I’ve (Em)courted every (G)lass I’ve (D)met from (Em)Antrim (Bm)down to (Em)Clare
I’ve (G)never felt the (D)pain of love ‘till (Em)cupid came one (C)day
Now (Em)every thought I’ve (G)had is (D)on me (Em)Kitty (Bm)of Kil(Em)rea!

Chorus
(C)I love the (G)rose of Kilrea, and (D)one of these days I’ll (Em)dance her away
She’s (C)stolen my heart, and (G)never I’ll part with (D)Kitty the (Bm)rose of Kil(Em)rea.

Bridge: Em-Am-Em-Em

Her (Em)hair is long and (G)golden (D)and her (Em)eyes are emerald (Bm)green
She’s (Em)well put together from (G)head to (D)toe she’s (Em)every (Bm)young man’s (Em)dream
(G)All of the boys are (D)chasing her and it’s (Em)time I made me (C)play
When (Em)I get bold I (G)will pro(D)pose to (Em)Kitty the (Bm)rose of Kil(Em)rea

Chorus

In (Em)Belfast city I (G)know a (D)lass with (Em)money and with (Bm)class
She (Em)asked if she could (G)marry (D)me but I (Em)know it (Bm)wouldn’t (Em)last
I (G)told her nice and (D)gently that my (Em)heart would never (C)stray
From the (Em)rose of county (G)Derry (D)and my (Em)Kitty (Bm)of Kil(Em)rea

Chorus
Instrumental verse

And (Em)now that we are (G)married (D)we have (Em)children on our (Bm)knee
A (Em)girl just like her (G)mother (D)and a (Em)boy that (Bm)looks like (Em)me
And (G)when I hold her (D)in my arms my (Em)heart still thumps a(C)way
The (Em)king can have his (G)riches, (D)I’ve got (Em)Kitty (Bm)of Kil(Em)rea

Chorus
Chorus starting with ‚Yes’
Repeat Intro