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Intro:
F--Em--Dm--C x3
FRoses for columbus
EmHe's found another land
DmOysters from the children
Cfall between their hands
FRoses for columbus
Emwho sleeps on virgin sands
Dmflowers from the children
Cfall between their hands
Repeat intro progression with lead fill
EmHe lies upon the ocher sands
Gand tells them what he sawG  
Emto his health they drink his eastern rum
Gand dance upon the shoreG  
Emand when there's silence
Dand only the ocean's sound
Ahe gently turns his bearded head
BYou know the world is round
G, F#, F, E run into Em
Em--G--C
Single strum C, hold for 2 measures
C7
FFingers full of eastern rings
Empockets full of gold
Dmopen up his yellow map
CYou'll find another fold
Froses for columbus
Emwho sails with silk and lace
Dmbehind unnknown horizons
Che'll find another fate

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Roses For Columbus

by Mark Fry

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Intro:

F--Em--Dm--C x3

Roses for columbus

He's found another land

Oysters from the children

fall between their hands

Roses for columbus

who sleeps on virgin sands

flowers from the children

fall between their hands

Repeat intro progression with lead fill

He lies upon the ocher sands

G G

and tells them what he saw

to his health they drink his eastern rum

G G

and dance upon the shore

and when there's silence

and only the ocean's sound

he gently turns his bearded head

You know the world is round

G, F#, F, E run into Em

Em--G--C

Single strum C, hold for 2 measures

Fingers full of eastern rings

pockets full of gold

open up his yellow map

You'll find another fold

roses for columbus

who sails with silk and lace

behind unnknown horizons

he'll find another fate

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