D                     Bm     C      G
I wish my love was a red, red rose growing in yon garden fair
    Bm   Em     Am   Bm      Em    G          C     G
And I to be the gardener, of her I would take care
        Bm    Em           Am      Bm        Em      G     C    G
There's not a month throughout the year, but my love I'd renew
                     D                   Bm       C         G
I'd garnish her with flowers fine, sweet William, Thyme and Rue

[Instrumental]
G  C  G  Em

[Verse]
  G            D              Bm       C         G
I wish I was a butterfly, I'd light on my love's breast
    Bm   Em    Am      Bm       Em      G       C    G
And if I was a blue cuckoo, I'd sing my love to rest
    Bm   Em    Am     Bm        Em       G        C     G
And if I was a nightingale, I'd sing the daylight clear
                      D               Bm     C         G
I'd sit and sing with you, Molly, for once I loved you dear

[Instrumental]
G     D   Bm  C  G
Bm  Em  Am  Bm  Em  G  C  G
Bm  Em  Am  Bm  Em  G  C  G
G     D   Bm  C  G

[Verse]
                D               Bm     C      G
I wish I was in Dublin town and seated on the grass
   Bm       Em      Am     Bm         Em    G       C     G
In my right hand, a jug of punch, and on my knee, a lass
    Bm       Em     Am     Bm      Em    G        C
I'd call for liquor freely and I'd pay before I'd go
    G             D                   Bm        C       G
I'd roll my Molly in my arms, let the wind blow high or low