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Black Roses

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 Escondido - Black Roses
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
Am F
C G
[Verse]
WhAmite dress blows in the wFind
And the dCust whips up all of those mGemories of you once aAmgain
Oh Fdarling, once CagaiGn
[Verse]
A siAmlence, a hush so compFlete
Just the bCell of the church ringing oGut in the street
AAmll for you, oh daFrling, is it yCouG?
[Chorus]
'Cause aCll tGhe blDmack roseFs speCak of GyoFu
'Cause aCll tGhe blDmack roseFs speAmak of FyoCu
[Verse]
When a wAmhisper still floats arFound
All the hCeads are hung low and my friGends are nowhere to be fAmound
Oh Fdarling, is it yCouG?
[Verse]
To be yoAmung, to be just at the sFtart
When aCll that you know is a lGonging to lay down your hAmeart
Oh Fdarling, it was yCouG  
[Chorus]
'Cause aCll tGhe blDmack roseFs speCak of GyoFu
'Cause aCll tGhe blDmack roseFs speAmak of FyoCu
[Bridge]
C G Dm F
C G F F
[Chorus]
'Cause aCll tGhe blDmack roseFs speCak of GyoFu
CAll Gthe bDmlack rosFes speak of yAmouF  
Speak of AmyouF  
Speak of AmyouF  
C

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Black Roses

by Escondido

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Chords in this song · guitar

Escondido - Black Roses

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

Am F

C G

[Verse]

Am F

White dress blows in the wind

C G Am

And the dust whips up all of those memories of you once again

F C G

Oh darling, once again

[Verse]

Am F

A silence, a hush so complete

C G

Just the bell of the church ringing out in the street

Am F C G

All for you, oh darling, is it you?

[Chorus]

C G Dm F C G F

'Cause all the black roses speak of you

C G Dm F Am F C

'Cause all the black roses speak of you

[Verse]

Am F

When a whisper still floats around

C G Am

All the heads are hung low and my friends are nowhere to be found

F C G

Oh darling, is it you?

[Verse]

Am F

To be young, to be just at the start

C G Am

When all that you know is a longing to lay down your heart

F C G

Oh darling, it was you

[Chorus]

C G Dm F C G F

'Cause all the black roses speak of you

C G Dm F Am F C

'Cause all the black roses speak of you

[Bridge]

C G Dm F

C G F F

[Chorus]

C G Dm F C G F

'Cause all the black roses speak of you

C G Dm F Am F

All the black roses speak of you

Am F

Speak of you

Am F

Speak of you

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