The Rose Of Castlerea Lyrics And Chords

The Rose Of Castlerea Lyrics And Chords. Brendan Shine plays this song
in the key of F. As most people don't play in that key I have transposed it to
the key of D. The key change near the end of the song is optional.

[D]Oh, the lambs were playing in the field
And the [A]tulips were in flower
[D]When I left the home [G]I love so well
I can never forget the [D]hour
Be[A]fore me were [D]Atlantic’s waves
To a home in Tennes[A]see
Sure I left behind me the [G]girl I loved
The rose of Castel[D]rea

CHORUS
[D]She may not have been a beauty queen
She might never be a [A]rose
But to me she is [G]the fairest flower
That [D]in the garden grows
[A]Although I’m in A[D]mericay
Across the Atlantic [A]Sea
Sure I always love my [G]Roscommon girl
She’s the rose of Castel[D]rea

[D]It’s many the night that I lie in bed
Me thoughts upon thee [A]go
To the lovely days when I [G]walk me love
On the [D]road out by Knockroe
Her [A]smiling face, her [D]shining hair
Was a joy for all to [A]see
’twas a cruel day I [G]went away
From [A]you and Castel[D]rea
Chorus

[D]I opened up the Roscommon Herald
I just received to[A]day
For to read about [G]my native town
And my [D]friends so far away
But [A]the tears began to [D]blind me
As I glanced across page [A]three
Had a photo of her [G]wedding day
Was the [A]rose of Castle[D]rea
Chorus

Change key here if you want.

[B]Fare[E]well to you, [A]Roscommon
From [E]Cloonad to the Shannon [B]shore
Farewell to Boyle and [A]Frenchpark
I’ll [E]never see you no more
For the [B]cotton’s field near [E]Memphis
Must remain home to [B]me
Sure I’ll [E]always love my Ros[A]common girl
She’s the [E]rose of Castelrea
Chorus

Alternative chords in the key of G

[G]Oh, the lambs were playing in the field
And the [D]tulips were in flower
[G]When I left the home [C]I love so well
I can never forget the [G]hour
Be[D]fore me were [G]Atlantic’s waves
To a home in Tennes[D]see
Sure I left behind me the [C]girl I loved
The rose of Castel[G]rea

CHORUS
[G]She may not have been a beauty queen
She might never be a [D]rose
But to me she is [C]the fairest flower
That [G]in the garden grows
[D]Although I’m in A[G]mericay
Across the Atlantic [D]Sea
Sure I always love my [C]Roscommon girl
She’s the rose of Castel[G]rea