Wild Irish Rose
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KEY OF A
VERSE 1:
(A)THEY SENT HIM TO ASIA TO (D) FIGHT IN A (A) WAR
HE CAME BACK HOME CRAZY AND THEY (E) ASKED HIM WHAT FOR
(A)THEY HAD HIM COMMITED OH (D) MEDALS AND (A) ALL
TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL (E) WITH RUBBER (A) WALLS
VERSE 2:
(A) THEY CUT OFF THE FUNDING OH THEY (D) CUT OF THE (A)LIGHTS
HE HIT THE STREET RUNNING THAT (E) COLD WINTER NIGHT
(A) NOW THE STREETS ARE THE ONLY PLACE (D) HE CAN CALL (A)HOME
HE SEEMS OH SO LONELY BUT (E) HE'S NEVER (A) ALONE
CHORUS:
(A)HES LIES HOLDING HIS (D) WILD IRISH (A) ROSE
THIS CRAZY OLD FOOL IN THE (E) SMELLY OLD CLOTHES
(A)HE COULD HAVE HAD SOMETHING MUCH (D) BETTER, GOD KNOWS(A)
THEN A HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF (E) WILD IRISH (A) ROSE
VERSE 3:
(A)A BABY NAMED SCARLET WITH (D)LAUGHING BLUE (A) EYES
HAS BEEN IN HIS WALLET ALL THE (E) WAY BACK SINCE (A) '65
SO MUCH WAS FORGOTTEN OH SO (D) FAR BACK IN (A) TIME
WAY DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF A (E) RIVER OF (A) WINE
SPOKEN:
YOU KNOW THEY FOUND HIM ON PARK STREET, (D) WEST 25TH (A)
THEY CANT EVEN FIND A HEART BEAT LORD HIS (E) FINGERS ARE STIFF
(A)JUST LIKE THEIR ALL FROZEN HE'S (D) HOLDING HER (A) TIGHT
BUT THE HABIT OH ITS BROKEN THIS IS (E) ROSES LAST (A) NIGHT
CHORUS 2
(A)HE LIES THERE HOLDING HIS (D) WILD IRISH (A) ROSE
BUT HIS SOULS IN A PLACE WHERE A (E) REAL HERO GOES
(A)NOW HES GOT SOMETHING BETTER,(D) MUCH BETTER, GOD (A) KNOWS
THEN A HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF (E) WILD IRISH (A) ROSE
How to play Wild Irish Rose
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.