Red River Rose    (intro)

 

    G ~     G - C - G - D         - G - C - G - Am - D - G

 

   G                                C

Marching along to my Red River Rose,

  G                                      A              D

waiting for me where the Red River flows.

   G                                         C

Soon when the big, yellow moon softly glows,

G             Am              D             G

I'll be embracing my Red River Rose.

 

              G                                                   

1. As I marched down the trail with my face to the west,

              C                                 G             D

    my thoughts fly away to the girl I love best.

             G                                                 C             

    But there where the mountains reach up to the blue,

           G                   Am                 D                  G

    my love promised me, she'd be faithful and true.         + CHORUS

 

             G

2. The bugles were sounding when we kissed goodbye,

               C                                       G          D

    she smiled, but I knew she was ready to cry.

               G                                             C

    Take care, dear, she whispered, although you must go,

            G                Am                 D            G

    be brave and remember that I love you so.         + CHORUS

 

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 2nd here)

 

             G

3. She gave me a locket that I'll always wear,

        C                                      G                  D

    inside was a curl from her bright golden hair.

                G                              C

    And when I was lonely, for comfort and cheer,

          G           Am                D                    G

    I'd open that locket and know she was near.      + CHORUS

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (The Ames Brothers)