Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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to fight in a war
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D
He came back home crazy and asking,
"What for?"
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medals and all
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D
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To a mental hospital with rubber walls
Verse 2
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they cut off the lights
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He hit the street runnin' that
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he can call home
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He seems, oh so lonely,
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Verse 3
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B
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He lies there holding his Wild Irish Rose
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This crazy old fool in
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Em
the smelly old clothes
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Em
He could have had something much better,
D
C
God knows
Em
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bottle of Wild Irish Rose
Verse 4
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A baby named Scarlet
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with laughing blue eyes
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D
ah way back since '65
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oh so far back in time
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Way down in the bottom
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of a river of wine
Verse 5
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West 25th
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They can't even find a heartbeat Lord,
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his fingers are stiff
Just like they're all frozen,
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he's holding her tight
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But the habit, oh, it's broken,
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D
this is Roses' last night
Verse 6
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B
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He lies there holding his Wild Irish Rose
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But his soul's in a place
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B
Em
Now he's got something better much better,
D
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God knows
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Em
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Em
D
Than a half-empty bottle bottle of Wild Ir ish
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C
Rose
Outro 1
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D
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ChordsG C D B Em
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