Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G C G G C D G [Verse 1]

Oh, I once had a ^Dtrue love that ^GI called my own Now she's gone and ^Cleft me and ^GI'm all a^Dlone ^GShe's gone and ^Dleft me con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

G Am D G [Verse 2]

Oh, I pass by her ^Dwindow both ^Gearly and late But the look that she ^Cgsve me, it ^Gdid my heart ^Dbreak The look that she ^Dgave me would ^Gten thousand kill She's found a ^Cnew love, but ^DI love her ^Gstill

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

G Am D G [Verse 3]

I wrote her a ^Dletter in ^Ggrand rosy lines But she sent back an ^Canswer all ^Gtwisted and ^Dtwines Sayin' ^Gkeep your love ^Dletters, you're ^Gwastin' your time You write to ^Cyour love and ^DI'll write to ^Gmine

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

G Am D G [Verse 4]

Now I oftimes do ^Dwonder why ^Gwomen love men And I also do ^Cwonder why ^Gthey love ^Dthem For ^Gwomen are ^Dfearful and ^Gkind as you know And men are de^Cceivers wher^Dever they ^Ggo

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

G Am D G [Verse 5]

Oh, I once had a ^Dtrue love that ^GI called my own Now she's gone and ^Cleft me and ^GI'm all a^Dlone ^GShe's gone and ^Dleft me con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

[Chorus]

And it's green grows the ^Claurel, ^Gsoft falls the dew Sorry am ^CI love, I'm ^Gparted with ^Dyou ^GSorry am ^CI love, con^Gtented must be She loves a^Cnother far ^Dbetter than ^Gme

G Am D C G

The Irish Rovers - Green grows the laurel