Bright Blue Rose Chords by Christy Moore
Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [A]
[D] [G]
[F] [C]
[D]
[G] I skimmed across black [C] water without once submerging [G] onto the banks of an urban [D] moorland
[G] that hungers the first [C] light much, much more [G] than the mountains [D]
[G] ever drew.
And she, like a ghost beside [C] me, goes down with the ease of a dolphin
[G] and emerges [D] unlearned and shamed [Am] and harrowed.
[G] For she is the perfect creature, [C] a natural in every feature,
[G] and I am the geek [D] with the [G] alchemist's stone.
For [Am]
all [D] of you who must [G]
[G] discover, [Am]
for all [D] who seek to [G] understand,
[Am]
for having [D] left the path [G] of others, [F]
you find [Am] a very [C] special [D] hand.
[G] And it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious time [G] and it is the only [D]
way.
[D] [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[Am] For all [D] of you who must [G] discover,
[Am] for all [D] who seek to [G] understand,
[Am] for having [D] left the path [G] of others, [F] you [C] find a very special [D] hand.
And [G] it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious [G] time and it is the only [D] way.
[G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[Am]
[C] [D]
[G] One bright blue rose outlives all those, [C] two thousand years and still it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[D]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [G]
[D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[N]
[D] [G]
[F] [C]
[D]
[G] I skimmed across black [C] water without once submerging [G] onto the banks of an urban [D] moorland
[G] that hungers the first [C] light much, much more [G] than the mountains [D]
[G] ever drew.
And she, like a ghost beside [C] me, goes down with the ease of a dolphin
[G] and emerges [D] unlearned and shamed [Am] and harrowed.
[G] For she is the perfect creature, [C] a natural in every feature,
[G] and I am the geek [D] with the [G] alchemist's stone.
For [Am]
all [D] of you who must [G]
[G] discover, [Am]
for all [D] who seek to [G] understand,
[Am]
for having [D] left the path [G] of others, [F]
you find [Am] a very [C] special [D] hand.
[G] And it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious time [G] and it is the only [D]
way.
[D] [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[Am] For all [D] of you who must [G] discover,
[Am] for all [D] who seek to [G] understand,
[Am] for having [D] left the path [G] of others, [F] you [C] find a very special [D] hand.
And [G] it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious [G] time and it is the only [D] way.
[G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[Am]
[C] [D]
[G] One bright blue rose outlives all those, [C] two thousand years and still it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life [G] eternally.
[D]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [G]
[D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
F
G
D
C
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] I _ skimmed across black [C] water _ without once submerging [G] onto _ the banks of an urban [D] _ moorland _ _ _
_ [G] that _ _ _ hungers the first [C] light much, much _ more [G] than the _ mountains [D] _ _
_ [G] ever drew. _ _ _
_ And she, _ like a ghost beside [C] me, goes down with the ease of a dolphin
[G] and _ _ _ emerges _ [D] unlearned and shamed [Am] and harrowed.
[G] For she _ is the perfect creature, [C] a natural in every feature,
[G] and I am the geek _ [D] with the _ _ [G] alchemist's stone.
_ For _ _ [Am] _ _
all [D] of you who must [G] _ _
[G] discover, _ _ _ _ [Am] _
for all [D] who seek to _ [G] understand,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
for having [D] left the path [G] of _ _ _ others, _ _ [F] _
you find [Am] a very [C] special [D] hand.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious time [G] and it is the _ only [D] _
way.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life _ [G] eternally. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ For all [D] of you who must [G] _ _ _ discover, _
_ _ [Am] _ for all [D] who seek to _ [G] understand, _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ for having [D] left the path [G] of _ _ _ others, _ _ [F] _ you [C] find a very special [D] hand. _ _ _ _
And [G] _ it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious [G] time and it is the _ only [D] _ way. _ _ _
_ [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life _ [G] eternally.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] One bright blue rose outlives all those, [C] two thousand _ years and still it goes,
[G] to ponder _ his debt and [D] his life _ _ [G] eternally. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] I _ skimmed across black [C] water _ without once submerging [G] onto _ the banks of an urban [D] _ moorland _ _ _
_ [G] that _ _ _ hungers the first [C] light much, much _ more [G] than the _ mountains [D] _ _
_ [G] ever drew. _ _ _
_ And she, _ like a ghost beside [C] me, goes down with the ease of a dolphin
[G] and _ _ _ emerges _ [D] unlearned and shamed [Am] and harrowed.
[G] For she _ is the perfect creature, [C] a natural in every feature,
[G] and I am the geek _ [D] with the _ _ [G] alchemist's stone.
_ For _ _ [Am] _ _
all [D] of you who must [G] _ _
[G] discover, _ _ _ _ [Am] _
for all [D] who seek to _ [G] understand,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
for having [D] left the path [G] of _ _ _ others, _ _ [F] _
you find [Am] a very [C] special [D] hand.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious time [G] and it is the _ only [D] _
way.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life _ [G] eternally. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ For all [D] of you who must [G] _ _ _ discover, _
_ _ [Am] _ for all [D] who seek to _ [G] understand, _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ for having [D] left the path [G] of _ _ _ others, _ _ [F] _ you [C] find a very special [D] hand. _ _ _ _
And [G] _ it is a holy thing [C] and it is a precious [G] time and it is the _ only [D] _ way. _ _ _
_ [G] For get me not among the snow, [C] it's always been, and so it goes,
[G] to ponder his debt and [D] his life _ [G] eternally.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] One bright blue rose outlives all those, [C] two thousand _ years and still it goes,
[G] to ponder _ his debt and [D] his life _ _ [G] eternally. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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