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The Rose

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[Intro] 
C
[Verse 1] 
CSome say love it is a riGver, that drFowns the tender rCeed.
Some say love it is a raGzor, that leFaves your soul to blCeed.
Some say lC7ove it is a hFunger, and endless aching nGeed
I say lCove it is a fGlower, and yFou it's only sCeed.
[Verse 2] 
CIt's the heart afraid of brGeaking, that nFever leGarns to dCance
It's the dream afraid of waGking, that nFever tGakes the chCance
It's the Emone who won't be tAmaken, who caFnnot seem to gGive
And the sCoul afraid of dyGing, that neFver leGarns to lCive.
[Verse 3] 
CWhen the night has been too loGnely, and the rFoad has bGeen too lCong.
That you think that love is oGnly, for the lFucky    aGnd the sCtrong.
Just rEmemember in the wiAmnter, far benFeath the bitter sGnow
Lies the sCeed that with the sGun's love, in the spFring, bGecomes a rCose.

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The Rose

by Don Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G F C

Some say love it is a river, that drowns the tender reed.

G F C

Some say love it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed.

C7 F G

Some say love it is a hunger, and endless aching need

C G F C

I say love it is a flower, and you it's only seed.

[Verse 2]

C G F G C

It's the heart afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance

G F G C

It's the dream afraid of waking, that never takes the chance

Em Am F G

It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give

C G F G C

And the soul afraid of dying, that never learns to live.

[Verse 3]

C G F G C

When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long.

G F G C

That you think that love is only, for the lucky and the strong.

Em Am F G

Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snow

C G F G C

Lies the seed that with the sun's love, in the spring, becomes a rose.

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