Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
They were strolling in the gloaming
Where the roses were in bloom
A soldier and his sweetheart lady true
And their hearts were filled with sorrow
And their thoughts were of tomorrow
As she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue
Chorus 1
Do not ask me love to linger
When you know not what to say
For duty calls your sweetheart's name again
And your heart need not be sighing
If I be among the dying
I'll be with you when the roses bloom again