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Kicking Roses

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Capo on 2nd 
e  C#0    B0
b  0    0
g  6    4
d  6    4
a  4    2
E  x    x
[Verse 1]
C#Tell me why you're kickinBg every rose that you come acA2ross?
C#Walking like a mBan that you never been so losA2t
C#And I know that you sBay that your heart never breaA2ks
C#Well come on lover, I see Bthrough what you saA2y
C#Tell me why picking up Bon everything that's going wA2rong?
C#Shooting for the moon, Bthe gravity is hanging A2on
C#You try to dBeny, what is insidA2e
C#But the beat of Byour heart is paralyseA2d
[Chorus]
BDo you know, do you know, eC#very stone that you throw
Will riA2cochet back around, Eto where you stand?
BHand in hand, gC#oing it alonA2e
BDon't you see, don't you see, 
yoC#u were never gonna be sA2aved by kicking roses, wEhere you stand
BHand in hand, gC#oing it alonA2e
[Verse 2]
C#Tell me why you're leaBving every home you've been lA2iving in?
C#Picking up where you lBeft off, pulling out of anythA2ing
C#And I know that you Bsay that your heart nevA2er breaks
C#Well come on lover, BI see through what you sA2ay
[Chorus]
BDo you know, do you know, eC#very stone that you throw
Will riA2cochet back around, Eto where you stand?
BHand in hand, gC#oing it alonA2e
BDon't you see, don't you see, 
yoC#u were never gonna be sA2aved by kicking roses, wEhere you stand
BHand in hand, gC#oing it alonA2e

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Kicking Roses

by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd

C# B

e 0 0

b 0 0

g 6 4

d 6 4

a 4 2

E x x

[Verse 1]

C# B A2

Tell me why you're kicking every rose that you come across?

C# B A2

Walking like a man that you never been so lost

C# B A2

And I know that you say that your heart never breaks

C# B A2

Well come on lover, I see through what you say

C# B A2

Tell me why picking up on everything that's going wrong?

C# B A2

Shooting for the moon, the gravity is hanging on

C# B A2

You try to deny, what is inside

C# B A2

But the beat of your heart is paralysed

[Chorus]

B C#

Do you know, do you know, every stone that you throw

A2 E

Will ricochet back around, to where you stand?

B C# A2

Hand in hand, going it alone

Don't you see, don't you see,

C# A2 E

you were never gonna be saved by kicking roses, where you stand

B C# A2

Hand in hand, going it alone

[Verse 2]

C# B A2

Tell me why you're leaving every home you've been living in?

C# B A2

Picking up where you left off, pulling out of anything

C# B A2

And I know that you say that your heart never breaks

C# B A2

Well come on lover, I see through what you say

[Chorus]

B C#

Do you know, do you know, every stone that you throw

A2 E

Will ricochet back around, to where you stand?

B C# A2

Hand in hand, going it alone

Don't you see, don't you see,

C# A2 E

you were never gonna be saved by kicking roses, where you stand

B C# A2

Hand in hand, going it alone

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