Banks Of The Roses Chords

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 By the baCnks of the roses my lGove and I sat dCown.

 And FI took out my fidCdle for to pGlay my love a tCune,

 In the miFddle of the tCune, me boy, she smGiled and she sAmaid,

 Oh JoChnny, lovely JoFhnny don't you leGave Cme.

 When CI was a young lad I hGeard me father Csay,

 That hFe'd rather sCee me dead,and buGried in the cClay,

 SoFoner than be marCried to aGny run aAmway,

 By the loCvely sweet baFnks of the rGosCes.

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 Well now CI am no run away and sGoon I'll have you kCnow,

 That FI can take the boCttle, or I can leGave it alCone,

 And if her daFddy doesn't lCike it, he can kGeep his daughter hAmome,

 And young JoChnny will go roFving with aGnothCer.

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CWhen I am married, 'twill be Gin the month of MCay,

 When the leFaves they are grCeen, and the meGadows they are gCay,

 And Fme and my true lCove will sGit and sport and pAmlay.

 By the loCvely sweet baFnks of the rGosCes.

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 Oh JoChnny, lovely JoFhnny don't you leGave Cme.