Rose Of England Chords by Chris De Burgh

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Hear my voice [G] and listen well,
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And a story [C] I will [D] tell,
[E] How duty [Em] brought a [G] broken heart,
[A] And why a love so [C] [D] strong must [E] fall apart.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ She was lovely, [G] she was fine,
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Daughter of [C] a royal [D] line,
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[Em] No equal [G] but for them [A] mattered little,
[C] For they [D] were [Em] in love.
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Rose of England, [G] sweet and fair,
[D] Shining with [Em] the sun,
_ _ [C] Rose of England, [G] have her care for,
[Am] Where the thorn is, [B] there the blood [Em] will run.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] Oh [Em] my heart, _ _ [A] oh [D] _ [Em] my heart.
_ _ _ _ _ Through the summer [G] days and nights,
_ [A] Stolen kisses [C] and [D] delights,
[E] Would thrill [Em] their hearts and [G] fill their dreams,
[A] With all emotions [C] that [D] true love [Em] can bring.
_ _ _ _ _ But lack of mourning [G] came one day,
[A] When her sister [C] passed [D] away,
[E] And [Em] many said on [G] bended knee,
[A] She has gone, [C] and you [D] must be [Em] a queen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Rose of England, [G] sweet and fair,
_ [D] Shining [Em] with the sun,
_ [C] Rose of England, [G] have her care for,
[Am] Where the thorn is, [B] there the blood will [Em] run.
_ _ [Am] Oh my [Em] heart, _ _ [Am] oh [Em] my heart. _
_ _ _ _ _ To the abbey [G] she did ride,
[A] With her lover [C] by her [D] side,
[Em] When they heard the [G] church bells ring,
[A] She was queen, [C] and one [D] day [E] he'd be [Em] king.
_ _ _ _ _ But men of [G] malice, men of hate,
_ [A] Protesting to her [C] chambers [D] came,
[Em] A foreign prince will [G] have your hand,
[A] For he'll bring peace [C] and riches [D] to [Em] our land.
She _ _ said, [A] do you tell me,
That I cannot [Em] wed the one I love?
_ _ _ [A] Do you tell me, that I am not,
[B] Mistress of [A] my _ [B] _ _ [Em] heart?
_ _ [Am] Oh [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
my [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] heart.
_ _ _ _ _ So with heavy [G] weight of life,
[A] She kissed her lover [C] one [D] last time,
[Em] This land I wed, and [G] no man comes home,
[A] If I cannot [C] have you, [D] _ [Em] I'll have none.
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Rose of England, [G] sweet and fair,
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Shining with [Em] the sun,
_ _ [C] Rose of [D] England, [G] have her care for,
[Am] Where the fall is [B] fair, the blood [Em] will run. _
_ _ [Am] Oh _ [D] [Em] my heart, _
_ _ [Am] oh [D] my [Em] heart.
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