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WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW   - Hasse Westergård & Linda Rönnholm
* Capo III
* Time 6/8
[Intro]
Em
[Chorus, Linda]
They Emcall me The Wild AmRoseEm  
But my Gname was Elisa B7Day
Why they Emcall me it, I do not AmknowEm  
For my Emname was EDlisa EmDay
[Verse, Hasse]
From the Emfirst day I saw her, I knew Gshe was the one
She Amstared in my eyes and she B7smiled
For her Emlips were the colour of the Groses
That Amgrew down the river, all B7bloody and wild
[Verse, Linda]
When he Emknocked on my door and Gentered the room
My Amtrembling subsided in B7his sure embrace
He would Embe my first man, and Gwith a careful hand
He Amwiped at the tears that B7ran down my face
[Chorus, Both]
They Emcall me The Wild AmRoseEm  
But my Gname was Elisa B7Day
Why they Emcall me it, I do not AmknowEm  
For my Emname was EDlisa EmDay
[Verse, Hasse]
On the Emsecond day, I brought her a Gflower
She was more Ambeautiful than any B7woman I've seen
I Emsaid, do you know where the Gwild roses grow
So Amsweet and scarlet and B7free
[Verse, Linda]
On the Emsecond day, he came with a Gsingle red rose
He said, Amgive me your loss and your B7sorrow
I Emnodded my head as I Glay on the bed
If I Amshow you the roses, will B7you follow
[Chorus, Both]
They Emcall me The Wild AmRoseEm  
But my Gname was Elisa B7Day
Why they Emcall me it, I do not AmknowEm  
For my Emname was EDlisa EmDay
[Verse, Linda]
EmOn the third day, he took me to the Griver
He Amshowed me the roses and we B7kissed
And the Emlast thing I heard was a Gmuttered word
As Amhe knelt above me with a B7rock in his fist
[Verse, Hasse]
On the Emlast day I took her where the Gwild roses grow
She Amlay on the bank, the wind B7light as a thief
And I Emkissed her goodbye, said all Gbeauty must die
And I Amlent down and planted a B7rose between her teeth
[Outro-Chorus, Both]
They Emcall me The Wild AmRoseEm  
But my Gname was Elisa B7Day
Why they Emcall me it, I do not AmknowEm  
For my Emname was EDlisa EmDay
My Emname was EDlisa EmDay
For my Emname was EDlisa EmDay

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Where The Wild Roses Grow

by Hasse Westergård

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW - Hasse Westergård & Linda Rönnholm

* Capo III

* Time 6/8

[Intro]

[Chorus, Linda]

Em Am Em

They call me The Wild Rose

G B7

But my name was Elisa Day

Em Am Em

Why they call me it, I do not know

Em D Em

For my name was Elisa Day

[Verse, Hasse]

Em G

From the first day I saw her, I knew she was the one

Am B7

She stared in my eyes and she smiled

Em G

For her lips were the colour of the roses

Am B7

That grew down the river, all bloody and wild

[Verse, Linda]

Em G

When he knocked on my door and entered the room

Am B7

My trembling subsided in his sure embrace

Em G

He would be my first man, and with a careful hand

Am B7

He wiped at the tears that ran down my face

[Chorus, Both]

Em Am Em

They call me The Wild Rose

G B7

But my name was Elisa Day

Em Am Em

Why they call me it, I do not know

Em D Em

For my name was Elisa Day

[Verse, Hasse]

Em G

On the second day, I brought her a flower

Am B7

She was more beautiful than any woman I've seen

Em G

I said, do you know where the wild roses grow

Am B7

So sweet and scarlet and free

[Verse, Linda]

Em G

On the second day, he came with a single red rose

Am B7

He said, give me your loss and your sorrow

Em G

I nodded my head as I lay on the bed

Am B7

If I show you the roses, will you follow

[Chorus, Both]

Em Am Em

They call me The Wild Rose

G B7

But my name was Elisa Day

Em Am Em

Why they call me it, I do not know

Em D Em

For my name was Elisa Day

[Verse, Linda]

Em G

On the third day, he took me to the river

Am B7

He showed me the roses and we kissed

Em G

And the last thing I heard was a muttered word

Am B7

As he knelt above me with a rock in his fist

[Verse, Hasse]

Em G

On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow

Am B7

She lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief

Em G

And I kissed her goodbye, said all beauty must die

Am B7

And I lent down and planted a rose between her teeth

[Outro-Chorus, Both]

Em Am Em

They call me The Wild Rose

G B7

But my name was Elisa Day

Em Am Em

Why they call me it, I do not know

Em D Em

For my name was Elisa Day

Em D Em

My name was Elisa Day

Em D Em

For my name was Elisa Day

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