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Sub Rosa

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CA covert operationC7  
In the beFdroom Fmof the wCorldG  C  
CA lowly dedC7ication
To the loFnely Fmof the wCorldG  
[Chorus]
And iFn the miCddle oDmf the nGight
IFn the hCeart of Abevery desperate nGight
[Verse]
CA hunger to feel weC7lcome
Out in the bFedrooms Fmof the woCrldG  C  
CI see the implicaC7tions
The betrFayal  Fmand the hate
[Chorus]
But iFn the miCddle oDmf the nGight
IFn the hCeart of Abevery desperate nGight
Who'll knoCw?
[Middle]
C Bb Fm Ab
C Bb Fm Ab
C Bb Fm Ab
C Bb Fm Ab
Gm Gm F Am Bb Eb
Gm Gm F Am Bb Eb
Gm F Em Eb Gm
C C F Fm Bb
C C F Fm Bb
C C F Fm
[Outro]
C C C7 C7
F Fm C

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Sub Rosa

by Gene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

C C7

A covert operation

F Fm C G C

In the bedroom of the world

C C7

A lowly dedication

F Fm C G

To the lonely of the world

[Chorus]

F C Dm G

And in the middle of the night

F C Ab G

In the heart of every desperate night

[Verse]

C C7

A hunger to feel welcome

F Fm C G C

Out in the bedrooms of the world

C C7

I see the implications

F Fm

The betrayal and the hate

[Chorus]

F C Dm G

But in the middle of the night

F C Ab G

In the heart of every desperate night

Who'll know?

[Middle]

C Bb Fm Ab

Gm Gm F Am Bb Eb

Gm F Em Eb Gm

C C F Fm Bb

C C F Fm

[Outro]

C C C7 C7

F Fm C

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