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The song is in the key of B with no capo, so capo should be on the 4th fret with
Chords used:
    Cadd9- x32033
     G5/D- xx0033
  Gsus2/A- x00033
[Intro]
G(Ahhhh)
Em Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 D
[Verse 1]
We are the Cadd9roses in the Ggarden,
beauty with Cadd9thorns among our Gleaves.Cadd9  
To pick a rose, you Gask your hands to Dbleed
but what is the Cadd9reason for having Groses
when your Cadd9blood is shed carelGessly?Cadd9  
It must be   Gfor something more Emthan vanity.
[Interlude]
Cadd9 G   Cadd9   G
Cadd9 G   G Gsus2/A G5/D    Em
[Verse 2]
Believe me, the Cadd9truth is we're not Ghonest.
Not the Cadd9people that we Gdream.Cadd9  
We're not as Gclose as we could Dbe.
Willing to Cadd9grow, but rains are Gshallow,
Cadd9barren and wind-scattGered seed.Cadd9  
On Gstone and dry land,   Dwe will be.
[Verse 3]
Waiting Cadd9for the light aGrisen,
to Cadd9flood inside the Gprison,Cadd9  G  
and in that Dtime
[Verse 4]
Kind Cadd9words alone will Gteach us
no Cadd9bitterness will Greach usCadd9  
reason Gwill be guided in a-Emnother way
[Solo]
Cadd9  G   Cadd9   G
Cadd9  G   G Gsus2/A G5/D    Em
Cadd9  G   Cadd9   G
Cadd9  G
[Verse 4]
all in Dtime...
but the cCadd9lock is another Gdemon
that deCadd9vours our time in E-GdenG5/D  Gsus2/A  G/B  Cadd9  G  
in our paraDdise.
[Verse 5]
Will our Cadd9eyes see well beneath Gus,
Cadd9flowers all diGvine?Cadd9  G  
Is Dthere still time?
If we Cadd9wake and disGcover
in Cadd9life a precious Glove,Cadd9  
Gwill that waking beDcome more   Emheavenly?
[Outro]
GOoohhhh....

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Eden

by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G5/D

Gsus2/A

G/B

The song is in the key of B with no capo, so capo should be on the 4th fret with

Chords used:

Cadd9

- x32033

G5/D

- xx0033

Gsus2/A

- x00033

[Intro]

(Ahhhh)

Em Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G

We are the roses in the garden,

Cadd9 G Cadd9

beauty with thorns among our leaves.

G D

To pick a rose, you ask your hands to bleed

Cadd9 G

but what is the reason for having roses

Cadd9 G Cadd9

when your blood is shed carelessly?

G Em

It must be for something more than vanity.

[Interlude]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G G Gsus2/A G5/D Em

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G

Believe me, the truth is we're not honest.

Cadd9 G Cadd9

Not the people that we dream.

G D

We're not as close as we could be.

Cadd9 G

Willing to grow, but rains are shallow,

Cadd9 G Cadd9

barren and wind-scattered seed.

G D

On stone and dry land, we will be.

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 G

Waiting for the light arisen,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

to flood inside the prison,

and in that time

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 G

Kind words alone will teach us

Cadd9 G Cadd9

no bitterness will reach us

G Em

reason will be guided in a-nother way

[Solo]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G G Gsus2/A G5/D Em

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G

[Verse 4]

all in time...

Cadd9 G

but the clock is another demon

Cadd9 G G5/D Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 G

that devours our time in E-den

in our paradise.

[Verse 5]

Cadd9 G

Will our eyes see well beneath us,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

flowers all divine?

Is there still time?

Cadd9 G

If we wake and discover

Cadd9 G Cadd9

in life a precious love,

G D Em

will that waking become more heavenly?

[Outro]

Ooohhhh....

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