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Around The Roses

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From the deluxe edition of Tom Petty's excellent solo album "Highway Companion" comes this wonderful bonus 
track. If I can find the time later, I might be willing to tab out the solos as well, though they're pretty
straight forward.
AROUND THE ROSES
WORDS & MUSIC BY: TOM PETTY
VERSE:
EmGot a Dfeeling I'm Awrong
EmGot a Dfeeling the Ajoke's on me
EmThought that Dyou were my Afriend
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
VERSE:
EmDon't stare Dinto the Asun
EmI'm left Dhere with a Asmoking gun
EmRight back Dwhere I've Abeen
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
CHORUS:
AHere we go aDround again
ANever lose but Ddon't quite win
GAll I want is Cto believe in Byou
SOLO: To verse.
CHORUS:
AHere we go aDround again
ANever lose but Ddon't quite win
GAll I want is Cto believe in Byou
VERSE:
EmGot a Dfeeling she's Agone
EmLike my Dfaith has been Aover run
EmAin't no Dtruth to deAfend
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
SOLO: To verse.
OUT:
GAround the Bmroses Eagain
GAround the Bmroses Eagain

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Around The Roses

by Tom Petty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

From the deluxe edition of Tom Petty's excellent solo album "Highway Companion" comes this wonderful bonus

track. If I can find the time later, I might be willing to tab out the solos as well, though they're pretty

straight forward.

AROUND THE ROSES

WORDS & MUSIC BY: TOM PETTY

VERSE:

Em D A

Got a feeling I'm wrong

Em D A

Got a feeling the joke's on me

Em D A

Thought that you were my friend

G Bm E

Around the roses again

G Bm E

Around the roses again

VERSE:

Em D A

Don't stare into the sun

Em D A

I'm left here with a smoking gun

Em D A

Right back where I've been

G Bm E

Around the roses again

G Bm E

Around the roses again

CHORUS:

A D

Here we go around again

A D

Never lose but don't quite win

G C B

All I want is to believe in you

SOLO: To verse.

CHORUS:

A D

Here we go around again

A D

Never lose but don't quite win

G C B

All I want is to believe in you

VERSE:

Em D A

Got a feeling she's gone

Em D A

Like my faith has been over run

Em D A

Ain't no truth to defend

G Bm E

Around the roses again

G Bm E

Around the roses again

SOLO: To verse.

OUT:

G Bm E

Around the roses again

G Bm E

Around the roses again

About Around The Roses Chords by Tom Petty

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What key is "Around The Roses" in?

The chords for "Around The Roses" show the original chord names (including Em, D, A, G, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.