Transcribed by Chris Flatley Capo on 3rd fret (sounding key F minor) Chords: (No capo) Dm: xx0231 (Fm) 133111 Bb7: x13131 (Db7) x4342x Am: x02210 (Cm) x35543 Em: 022000 (Gm) 355333 A: x02220 (C) x32010 Bm: x24432 (Dm) x57765 F#m: 244222 (Am) 577555 C: x32010 (Eb) x68886 A7: x02020 (C7) x32310 Intro: Dm Bb7 Dm Bb7 Dm Bb7 Dm Am Em A Bougainvillei's bloom and wine Dm Am Em A Be careful mind the strangle vine Bm F#m C A The rose is climbing over the blind Bm F#m C A #cause the sun is on the other side Dm Am Em A The bees will find their honey Dm Am Em A The sweetest everytime Dm Bb7 Dm Bb7 Around a red rose, I see a red rose Dm Bb7 A7 Dm Bb7 Dm Bb7 A red rose bloomin' on another man's vine
Golden Willy's gone to war He left his young wife on the shore Will she be steadfast everyday While golden Willy's far away Along the way her letters end She never reads what Willy sends I see a red rose, I smell a red rose A red rose bloomin' on another man's vine