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Dead Rose

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[Intro]
B B B B
 B   Ebm   B   Ebmx2
[Verse]
Dead Brose, you were once so vibranAbt
As you stretched out towards F#the sun
And spread your pedals wideAbm  F#  
To take it all inside
Dead Brose, tried to kAbmeep you aliEbve
But you Abdrank Dbmthe water dry
And now you're facF#ing downAbm  
F#Your pedals scattered on the ground
[Chorus]
But Eyou Abmgrew so naturally at first
And so this natural death occursB  
A stem in water never lasts as lEbmong
As roots planted in dirtE  
And although we have had our timeAbm  
It hurts to watch you fade and dieB  
What once was stunning and aliveEbm  
Becomes so cold and dead inside
EDead rose, I don't love you anymAbmore
B Ebm B Ebm
[Verse 2]
Dead rBose, you're Abma symbol of the truth
Of the love we had F#for youDbm  
How all gAbood thF#ings must end and with each death new life begins
BDead rose, how am I suppose to AbfindEbm  
Something equally divine?Dbm  
No matter wF#here DbI go I F#plant the seeds but nothing grows
[Chorus]
But Eyou Abmgrew so naturally at first
And so this natural death occursB  
A stem in water never lasts as lEbmong
As roots planted in dirtE  
And although we have had our timeAbm  
It hurts to watch you fade and dieB  
What once was stunning and aliveEbm  
Becomes so cold and dead insideE  
How fleeting is love, Abmhow fleeting is lifeE  
When I came home and Abshut the door
I saw your last pedal hit tEbmhe flDbmoor
And I was struck by something I'd Abmnever felt before
EDead rose, I don't love you any Abmmore
[Bridge]
EWe'll loBok back on the day
When the dead rosF#e from the graveE  
No more sorrow and shameB  
The Ebmnew F#body and Dbname
Nothing perfect will dieAbm  
No more tears in our eyesEb  
No more worries and trialsF#  
We'll have fEaith like a child's
[Outro]
When I come throAbmugh that Bopen door
I'll finally see you as Ebmyou really Dbmare
And I'll be struck by soAbmmething I'd never felt beforeB  F#  
EDead rose I will love you forBever moreAbm  
EDead rose I will love you forBever moreAbm  

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Dead Rose

by The Classic Crime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Abm

Dbm

[Intro]

B B B B

B Ebm B Ebm

[Verse]

B Ab

Dead rose, you were once so vibrant

As you stretched out towards the sun

Abm F#

And spread your pedals wide

To take it all inside

B Abm Eb

Dead rose, tried to keep you alive

Ab Dbm

But you drank the water dry

F# Abm

And now you're facing down

Your pedals scattered on the ground

[Chorus]

E Abm

But you grew so naturally at first

And so this natural death occurs

Ebm

A stem in water never lasts as long

As roots planted in dirt

Abm

And although we have had our time

It hurts to watch you fade and die

Ebm

What once was stunning and alive

Becomes so cold and dead inside

E Abm

Dead rose, I don't love you anymore

B Ebm B Ebm

[Verse 2]

B Abm

Dead rose, you're a symbol of the truth

F# Dbm

Of the love we had for you

Ab F#

How all good things must end and with each death new life begins

B Ab Ebm

Dead rose, how am I suppose to find

Dbm

Something equally divine?

F# Db F#

No matter where I go I plant the seeds but nothing grows

[Chorus]

E Abm

But you grew so naturally at first

And so this natural death occurs

Ebm

A stem in water never lasts as long

As roots planted in dirt

Abm

And although we have had our time

It hurts to watch you fade and die

Ebm

What once was stunning and alive

Becomes so cold and dead inside

Abm E

How fleeting is love, how fleeting is life

When I came home and shut the door

Ebm Dbm

I saw your last pedal hit the floor

Abm

And I was struck by something I'd never felt before

E Abm

Dead rose, I don't love you any more

[Bridge]

E B

We'll look back on the day

F# E

When the dead rose from the grave

No more sorrow and shame

Ebm F# Db

The new body and name

Abm

Nothing perfect will die

No more tears in our eyes

No more worries and trials

We'll have faith like a child's

[Outro]

Abm B

When I come through that open door

Ebm Dbm

I'll finally see you as you really are

Abm B F#

And I'll be struck by something I'd never felt before

E B Abm

Dead rose I will love you forever more

E B Abm

Dead rose I will love you forever more

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