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*NOTE* This is really done on a 5 or 6 string bass,
Dropped down a whole step. I did this in standerd tuning
for the guitar. I guess you can drop your guitar to an
"A" tuning but I don't know how it will play or sound.
[Intro]
G# C# E G# E
G# E G# G#m
[Verse 1]
G#TonightG#m  
EPetals fall G#mfrom pink roses
And Eeverything G#mI thought I knew
I suppose is a Elie
G#Everything dies and G#meverything changes
G#I     G#mwas never Eone to have a green G#thumG#mb
EAnd I’m G#mgreen with envy
Of the me that was Eyoung and unG#mwise and unknowing
G#mThe thorns are showing
The Ethorns are showinG#mg
The Ethorns are showingG#m  
The Ethorns are    G#showingC#m  E  
[Chorus]
But G#myou taste best when you're in full Ebloom
G#Lay in my teeth, my sweet Elove trophy
G#mYou can’t be killed if I rip Efrom the roots
G#Take it with grace
I’m C#mdumb and I’ll Echase
I’m G#young and I’ll waste you aG#mwayE  
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you aC#mwayE  
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you aC#mwayE  
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you aC#mwayE  
[Interlude]
G#m E G# G#m E
G#m E G# G#m E
[Verse 2]
TonEight
If you Bleave me I’ll flood out your fire
Why don’t you love me like C#mI love you like
I want you like G#mI need you
Everything C#mdies
G#It’s always too soon to G#mlose to the Emoon
And you’re G#freaking them G#mout
And you look Elike a fool
And you’re G#mstarting to know itE  
Your G#thorns are showinG#mg
[Chorus]
G#mBut you taste best you when you’re in full Ebloom
G#Lay in in my teeth, my sweet love troEphy
G#mYou can’t be killed if I rip from the Eroots
G#Take it with grace
I’m G#mdumb and I chase
I’m young and I’ll waste you awEay
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you awEay
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you awC#mayE  
I’m G#myoung and I’ll waste you G#away
[Outro]
G#m E G#m E G#m E G#m E
G# E G# G#m E G# G#m E G#

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Roses

by Abra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

*NOTE* This is really done on a 5 or 6 string bass,

Dropped down a whole step. I did this in standerd tuning

for the guitar. I guess you can drop your guitar to an

"A" tuning but I don't know how it will play or sound.

[Intro]

G# C# E G# E

G# E G# G#m

[Verse 1]

G# G#m

Tonight

E G#m

Petals fall from pink roses

E G#m

And everything I thought I knew

I suppose is a lie

G# G#m

Everything dies and everything changes

G# G#m E G# G#m

I was never one to have a green thumb

E G#m

And I’m green with envy

E G#m

Of the me that was young and unwise and unknowing

G#m

The thorns are showing

E G#m

The thorns are showing

E G#m

The thorns are showing

E G# C#m E

The thorns are showing

[Chorus]

G#m E

But you taste best when you're in full bloom

G# E

Lay in my teeth, my sweet love trophy

G#m E

You can’t be killed if I rip from the roots

Take it with grace

C#m E

I’m dumb and I’ll chase

G# G#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m C#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m C#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m C#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

[Interlude]

G#m E G# G#m E

[Verse 2]

Tonight

If you leave me I’ll flood out your fire

C#m

Why don’t you love me like I love you like

G#m

I want you like I need you

C#m

Everything dies

G# G#m E

It’s always too soon to lose to the moon

G# G#m

And you’re freaking them out

And you look like a fool

G#m E

And you’re starting to know it

G# G#m

Your thorns are showing

[Chorus]

G#m E

But you taste best you when you’re in full bloom

G# E

Lay in in my teeth, my sweet love trophy

G#m E

You can’t be killed if I rip from the roots

Take it with grace

G#m

I’m dumb and I chase

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m C#m E

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

G#m G#

I’m young and I’ll waste you away

[Outro]

G#m E G#m E G#m E G#m E

G# E G# G#m E G# G#m E G#

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