Skip to content

Chords and Lyrics for My Wild Irish Rose

Note: Lyrics display best on screens sized 768 pixels or larger. If your screen is smaller than this, you may be able to view the lyrics better in landscape orientation.

Words and Music by Chauncey Olcott

VERSE 1

       C           E+         F            C 
If you listen I'll sing you a sweet little song,

                       D7          G7 
Of a flower that's now drooped and dead.

    C         E+            F          C 
Yet dearer to me, yes, than all of its mates,

                   Fm      G7        C 
Though each holds aloft its___ proud head.

      G7               C  
'Twas given to me by a girl that I know,

E7          Am              D7         G7 
Since we've met, faith I've known no repose,

       C         E+           F                 C 
She is dearer by far than the world's brightest star,

                  Fm    G7   C 
And I call her my wild Irish Rose.

        Fm    C 
My wild Irish Rose,

    F                    C 
The sweetest flow'r that grows.

Gdim7   G7          C      Gdim7 G7          C 
You may search everywhere, but   none can compare,

        D7         G7 
With my wild Irish Rose.

   C    Fm    C 
My wild Irish Rose,

    F                   C 
The dearest flow'r that grows,

Gdim7    G7         C     Gdim7 G7         C 
And some day for my sake, she   may let me take,

    F          C  D7   G7    C 
The bloom from my wild Irish Rose.  

  
VERSE 2

         C             E+           F        C 
They may sing of their roses, which by other names,

                    D7            G7 
Would smell just as sweetly, they say.

      C            E+          F        C 
But I know that my Rose, would never consent,

                        Fm    G7  C 
To have that sweet name taken___ away.

    G7                   C 
Her glances are shy when e'er I pass by,

E7  Am           D7           G7 
The bower, where my true love grows,

       C            E+             F         C 
And my one wish has been that some day I may win 

                Fm    G7   C 
The heart of my wild Irish Rose.

        Fm    C 
My wild Irish Rose,

    F                    C 
The sweetest flow'r that grows.

Gdim7   G7          C      Gdim7 G7          C 
You may search everywhere, but   none can compare,

        D7         G7 
With my wild Irish Rose.

   C    Fm    C 
My wild Irish Rose,

    F                   C 
The dearest flow'r that grows,

Gdim7    G7         C     Gdim7 G7         C 
And some day for my sake, she   may let me take,

    F          C  D7   G7    C 
The bloom from my wild Irish Rose.

More Like This

Chords

Below is a list of all the chords in this song. Click on a chord to learn how to play the chord on a particular instrument.

Instrument Chords
Banjo A Minor C Major D7 E Augmented E7 F Major F Minor G7 Gdim7
Guitar A Minor C Major D7 E Augmented E7 F Major F Minor G7 Gdim7
Mandolin A Minor C Major D7 E Augmented E7 F Major F Minor G7 Gdim7
Piano A Minor C Major D7 E Augmented E7 F Major F Minor G7 Gdim7
Ukulele A Minor C Major D7 E Augmented E7 F Major F Minor G7 Gdim7

Sheet Music for My Wild Irish Rose

Chords on this page may be simplified from the original version. View the sheet music for this title to see the original chords. The following sheet music is available for this title: