Chords for Billy Bragg and Wilco- When the Roses Bloom Again
Tempo:
56.95 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Dm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
They were strolling in the gloaming, where [Dm] the roses were in bloom.
This [F] old Jew and his sweetheart, brave [C] and true.
And [Am] their hearts were filled with sorrow, for [Dm] their thoughts were of tomorrow.
[F] As he pinned a rose upon his golden [C] blue.
Do [F] not ask me love to linger, for [Dm] you know not what to say.
[C] For duty calls your sweetheart's name [Am] again.
And [F] your heart need not be sighing, [Dm] if I be among your dying.
I'll be [C] with you when [F] the roses bloom [C] again.
When [Am] the roses bloom again.
By [Dm] the sides of the river, in [F] the mockingbird, his song is sweet [C] refrain.
[Am] In the days of auld lang syne, I'll [Dm] be with you, sweetheart mine.
I'll [F] be with you when the roses [C] bloom again.
[F] [Dm]
[C] [Am]
[F] [Dm] With
[C] [F] [C]
[Am] the rattle of the battle, [Dm] came a whisper, soft and love.
[F] A soldier who had fallen [C] in the fray.
[Am] I am dying, I am dying, [Dm] and I know I have to go.
[F] But I want to tell you, before I [C] pass away.
[F] There's a far and distant river, [Dm] where the roses are in bloom.
[Am] There's a [C] sweetheart who is waiting there [Am] for me.
[F] Is there a fray to take me?
[Dm] I'll be faithful, don't forsake me.
[C] I'll be with her [F] when the roses [C] bloom again.
[Am] [Am] [Dm]
[F] [C]
[Am] [Dm]
[F] [C]
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This [F] old Jew and his sweetheart, brave [C] and true.
And [Am] their hearts were filled with sorrow, for [Dm] their thoughts were of tomorrow.
[F] As he pinned a rose upon his golden [C] blue.
Do [F] not ask me love to linger, for [Dm] you know not what to say.
[C] For duty calls your sweetheart's name [Am] again.
And [F] your heart need not be sighing, [Dm] if I be among your dying.
I'll be [C] with you when [F] the roses bloom [C] again.
When [Am] the roses bloom again.
By [Dm] the sides of the river, in [F] the mockingbird, his song is sweet [C] refrain.
[Am] In the days of auld lang syne, I'll [Dm] be with you, sweetheart mine.
I'll [F] be with you when the roses [C] bloom again.
[F] [Dm]
[C] [Am]
[F] [Dm] With
[C] [F] [C]
[Am] the rattle of the battle, [Dm] came a whisper, soft and love.
[F] A soldier who had fallen [C] in the fray.
[Am] I am dying, I am dying, [Dm] and I know I have to go.
[F] But I want to tell you, before I [C] pass away.
[F] There's a far and distant river, [Dm] where the roses are in bloom.
[Am] There's a [C] sweetheart who is waiting there [Am] for me.
[F] Is there a fray to take me?
[Dm] I'll be faithful, don't forsake me.
[C] I'll be with her [F] when the roses [C] bloom again.
[Am] [Am] [Dm]
[F] [C]
[Am] [Dm]
[F] [C]
[N]
Key:
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C
Dm
Am
F
C
Dm
Am
_ _ _ _ _ They were strolling in the gloaming, where [Dm] the roses were in bloom.
This [F] old Jew and his sweetheart, brave [C] and true.
_ And [Am] their hearts were filled with sorrow, for [Dm] their thoughts were of tomorrow.
[F] As he pinned a rose upon his golden [C] blue.
Do [F] not ask me love to linger, for [Dm] you know not what to say.
[C] For duty calls your sweetheart's name [Am] again.
_ And [F] your heart need not be sighing, [Dm] if I be among your dying.
I'll be [C] with you when [F] the roses bloom [C] again.
_ When [Am] the roses bloom again.
By [Dm] the sides of the river, in [F] the mockingbird, his song is sweet [C] refrain. _ _
[Am] In the days of auld lang syne, I'll [Dm] be with you, sweetheart mine.
I'll [F] be with you when the roses [C] bloom again. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ With _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] the rattle of the battle, [Dm] came a whisper, soft and love.
[F] A soldier who had fallen [C] in the fray. _ _
[Am] I am dying, I am dying, [Dm] and I know I have to go.
[F] But I want to tell you, before I [C] pass away. _ _
[F] There's a far and distant river, [Dm] where the roses are in bloom.
[Am] There's a [C] sweetheart who is waiting there [Am] for me. _
[F] Is there a fray to take me?
[Dm] I'll be faithful, don't forsake me.
[C] I'll be with her [F] when the roses [C] bloom again. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
This [F] old Jew and his sweetheart, brave [C] and true.
_ And [Am] their hearts were filled with sorrow, for [Dm] their thoughts were of tomorrow.
[F] As he pinned a rose upon his golden [C] blue.
Do [F] not ask me love to linger, for [Dm] you know not what to say.
[C] For duty calls your sweetheart's name [Am] again.
_ And [F] your heart need not be sighing, [Dm] if I be among your dying.
I'll be [C] with you when [F] the roses bloom [C] again.
_ When [Am] the roses bloom again.
By [Dm] the sides of the river, in [F] the mockingbird, his song is sweet [C] refrain. _ _
[Am] In the days of auld lang syne, I'll [Dm] be with you, sweetheart mine.
I'll [F] be with you when the roses [C] bloom again. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ With _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] the rattle of the battle, [Dm] came a whisper, soft and love.
[F] A soldier who had fallen [C] in the fray. _ _
[Am] I am dying, I am dying, [Dm] and I know I have to go.
[F] But I want to tell you, before I [C] pass away. _ _
[F] There's a far and distant river, [Dm] where the roses are in bloom.
[Am] There's a [C] sweetheart who is waiting there [Am] for me. _
[F] Is there a fray to take me?
[Dm] I'll be faithful, don't forsake me.
[C] I'll be with her [F] when the roses [C] bloom again. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _