Chords for The Rose by The Searchers 2009
Tempo:
128.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] Some say, oh Lord, it is [G] a river that [F]
drowns [G] the tender [C]
reef.
Some say, oh Lord, it is [G] a razor that [Am]
[G] leaves your soul [C] to bleed.
Some [Em] say, oh Lord, it is [Am] a mongrel that [F]
has sinking [G] the eave.
I [C] say, oh Lord, it [G] is a flower [Am] and to [G] you it's [C] only seed.
It's the heart afraid [G] of breaking that [F] never [G]
[C] knows to dance.
It's the dream afraid [G] of waking that [F] never [G]
takes a [C] chance.
It's the [Em] one who [Am] won't be taken, [F] who cannot seem [G] to give.
And [C] the soul afraid [G] of dying that [F] never [G]
[C] loves to leave.
When the night has [G] been too lonely [Dm] and the road [G]
has been [C] too long.
And you think that love [G] is lonely, oh, [F] we're lucky.
[G]
[C] And the storm, just [Em] remember in [Am] the winter, [F] maybe the bitter [G] snow.
[B] Lies the [C] seed that will the [G] sun's love in [F] the spring.
[G] Because the water [C] rolls.
[F#] [Fm] [N]
drowns [G] the tender [C]
reef.
Some say, oh Lord, it is [G] a razor that [Am]
[G] leaves your soul [C] to bleed.
Some [Em] say, oh Lord, it is [Am] a mongrel that [F]
has sinking [G] the eave.
I [C] say, oh Lord, it [G] is a flower [Am] and to [G] you it's [C] only seed.
It's the heart afraid [G] of breaking that [F] never [G]
[C] knows to dance.
It's the dream afraid [G] of waking that [F] never [G]
takes a [C] chance.
It's the [Em] one who [Am] won't be taken, [F] who cannot seem [G] to give.
And [C] the soul afraid [G] of dying that [F] never [G]
[C] loves to leave.
When the night has [G] been too lonely [Dm] and the road [G]
has been [C] too long.
And you think that love [G] is lonely, oh, [F] we're lucky.
[G]
[C] And the storm, just [Em] remember in [Am] the winter, [F] maybe the bitter [G] snow.
[B] Lies the [C] seed that will the [G] sun's love in [F] the spring.
[G] Because the water [C] rolls.
[F#] [Fm] [N]
Key:
G
C
F
Am
Em
G
C
F
[C] _ _ _ Some say, oh Lord, _ _ it is [G] a river _ that _ _ _ [F] _ _
drowns [G] _ the tender [C] _
reef.
_ _ _ Some say, oh Lord, _ _ _ it is [G] a razor _ _ that _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] leaves your soul [C] to bleed.
_ _ _ Some [Em] say, oh Lord, _ _ it is [Am] a mongrel _ _ _ that [F] _ _
_ has _ sinking [G] the eave.
_ _ _ _ _ I [C] say, oh Lord, _ _ it [G] is a flower _ _ _ _ [Am] and to _ _ [G] you it's [C] only _ _ seed. _
_ It's _ _ _ _ _ the _ heart _ _ _ afraid [G] of breaking _ _ that _ [F] _ _ never [G] _ _
_ [C] knows to dance. _ _
_ It's the dream _ _ _ afraid [G] of waking _ _ _ that [F] _ never _ _ [G] _
_ takes a [C] _ chance. _ _
_ It's the [Em] _ one _ _ who [Am] won't be taken, _ _ _ _ [F] who _ _ _ cannot seem [G] to give. _ _ _
And [C] the soul _ _ _ _ afraid [G] of dying _ _ that _ [F] _ never _ [G] _ _
_ [C] loves to leave. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When the night _ _ has [G] been too lonely _ _ _ _ [Dm] and the _ road [G] _
has been [C] too _ long. _ _
And you _ think _ that love [G] is lonely, _ _ _ oh, [F] we're lucky.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] And the storm, _ _ _ just [Em] _ _ _ _ remember in [Am] the winter, _ _ _ _ [F] maybe _ _ _ _ the bitter [G] snow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ Lies the [C] _ _ _ seed _ that will the [G] sun's love _ _ _ in [F] the spring. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Because the water _ [C] _ _ rolls.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [N] _
drowns [G] _ the tender [C] _
reef.
_ _ _ Some say, oh Lord, _ _ _ it is [G] a razor _ _ that _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] leaves your soul [C] to bleed.
_ _ _ Some [Em] say, oh Lord, _ _ it is [Am] a mongrel _ _ _ that [F] _ _
_ has _ sinking [G] the eave.
_ _ _ _ _ I [C] say, oh Lord, _ _ it [G] is a flower _ _ _ _ [Am] and to _ _ [G] you it's [C] only _ _ seed. _
_ It's _ _ _ _ _ the _ heart _ _ _ afraid [G] of breaking _ _ that _ [F] _ _ never [G] _ _
_ [C] knows to dance. _ _
_ It's the dream _ _ _ afraid [G] of waking _ _ _ that [F] _ never _ _ [G] _
_ takes a [C] _ chance. _ _
_ It's the [Em] _ one _ _ who [Am] won't be taken, _ _ _ _ [F] who _ _ _ cannot seem [G] to give. _ _ _
And [C] the soul _ _ _ _ afraid [G] of dying _ _ that _ [F] _ never _ [G] _ _
_ [C] loves to leave. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When the night _ _ has [G] been too lonely _ _ _ _ [Dm] and the _ road [G] _
has been [C] too _ long. _ _
And you _ think _ that love [G] is lonely, _ _ _ oh, [F] we're lucky.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] And the storm, _ _ _ just [Em] _ _ _ _ remember in [Am] the winter, _ _ _ _ [F] maybe _ _ _ _ the bitter [G] snow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ Lies the [C] _ _ _ seed _ that will the [G] sun's love _ _ _ in [F] the spring. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Because the water _ [C] _ _ rolls.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [N] _