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Banks Of The Roses chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: D major
Verse 1
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On the banks of the roses,

my love and I sat down

And I took out my violin

to play my love a tune

In the middle of the tune,

O she sighed and she said

O Johnny, lovely Johnny,

Would you leave me

O when I was a young man,

I heard my father say

That he'd rather see me dead

and buried in the clay

Sooner than be married to any runaway

By the lovely sweet banks
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of the roses


O then I am no runaway

and soon I'll let them know

I can take a good glass or leave it alone

And the man that doesn't like me,

he can keep

his daughter home

And young Johnny will

go roving with another

And if ever I get married,

twill be in the month of May

When the leaves they are

green and the meadows

they are gay
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And I and my true love can

sit and sport and play
Outro 1

On the lovely sweet banks of the roses
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  • G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Banks Of The Roses by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is D major.

The primary chords used in Banks Of The Roses are D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Banks Of The Roses is approximately 61 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Banks Of The Roses using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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