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Sweet Rose

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Sweet Rose
Eilen Jewell
Intro:   Em    B  Em  
EmWhere’d you go last night with a B7rose in your Emhand
EmYou were quite a sight in the rB7oad I undEmerstand
EmDid you go sAmee someone EmI know
EmIs she pretAmty, do you thinB7k so
EmYou didn’t see who waB7tched your Emway,
EmYou’ve no idea, do youB7, what you’Emll say
EmSay you’ll Ambe mine, tell me one moEmre lie
EmOne last tAmime before you say gB7oodbye
          Em        B7    Em(x2)
E   Am    Em     Am    B7
EmThe night wind weeps, B7a high barren sEmound
EmMy love sleeps beneB7ath the bitter gEmround
EmAnd on his breAmast his cold hands Emhold,
EmIn lonesome rAmest, his sweet B7rose
Little Licks:
E|----------||------------||---------|
B|----------||------------||---------|
G|----------||------------||---------|
D|-----0-2--||--4--2-1-2--||---------|
A|-0-2------||------------||--2-2----|
E|----------||------------||------0--|

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Sweet Rose

by Eilen Jewell

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Sweet Rose

Eilen Jewell

Em B Em

Intro:

Em B7 Em

Where’d you go last night with a rose in your hand

Em B7 Em

You were quite a sight in the road I understand

Em Am Em

Did you go see someone I know

Em Am B7

Is she pretty, do you think so

Em B7 Em

You didn’t see who watched your way,

Em B7 Em

You’ve no idea, do you, what you’ll say

Em Am Em

Say you’ll be mine, tell me one more lie

Em Am B7

One last time before you say goodbye

Em B7 Em

(x2)

E Am Em Am B7

Em B7 Em

The night wind weeps, a high barren sound

Em B7 Em

My love sleeps beneath the bitter ground

Em Am Em

And on his breast his cold hands hold,

Em Am B7

In lonesome rest, his sweet rose

Little Licks:

E|----------||------------||---------|

B|----------||------------||---------|

G|----------||------------||---------|

D|-----0-2--||--4--2-1-2--||---------|

A|-0-2------||------------||--2-2----|

E|----------||------------||------0--|

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