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Not the key that it is originally played in. But it's easier for me to sing this way.
GSome say love, it is a Driver
that Cdrowns the tender Greed.
GSome say love, it is a Drazor
that Cleaves your soul to Gbleed.
Some say Dlove, it is a Chunger,
an Amendless aching Dneed.
I say Glove, it is a Dflower,
and Cyou it's only Gseed.
It's the Gheart afraid of Dbreaking
that Cnever learns to Gdance.
It's the Gdream afraid of Dwaking
that Cnever takes the Gchance.
It's the Done who won't be Ctaken,
who Amcannot seem to Dgive,
and the Gsoul afraid of Ddyin'
that Cnever learns to Glive.
When the Gnight has been too Dlonely
and the Croad has been to Glong,
and you Gthink that love is Donly
for the Clucky and the Gstrong,
just Dremember in the Cwinter
far Ambeneath the bitter Dsnows
lies the Gseed that with the Dsun's love
in the Cspring becomes the Grose

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The Rose

by Andre Rieu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Not the key that it is originally played in. But it's easier for me to sing this way.

G D

Some say love, it is a river

C G

that drowns the tender reed.

G D

Some say love, it is a razor

C G

that leaves your soul to bleed.

D C

Some say love, it is a hunger,

Am D

an endless aching need.

G D

I say love, it is a flower,

C G

and you it's only seed.

G D

It's the heart afraid of breaking

C G

that never learns to dance.

G D

It's the dream afraid of waking

C G

that never takes the chance.

D C

It's the one who won't be taken,

Am D

who cannot seem to give,

G D

and the soul afraid of dyin'

C G

that never learns to live.

G D

When the night has been too lonely

C G

and the road has been to long,

G D

and you think that love is only

C G

for the lucky and the strong,

D C

just remember in the winter

Am D

far beneath the bitter snows

G D

lies the seed that with the sun's love

C G

in the spring becomes the rose

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