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Black Rose

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No Capo
[Intro]
Dm   Am
Dm   Am
[Verse]
  DmI saw you in the gCarden, I wanted you so mDmuch
  I really thought that you were dCifferent, oh, I couldn't get enDmough
  I tried to save you from yoursCelf, I felt every high and lDmow
  But the lows have drowned the hCighs away now there's nowhere else to gFo
[Pre-Chorus]
  Black rose your thForns are cutting Bbinto me for the lB6ast time
  FBlack rose I watched your petals wBbilt away
  I couldn't brC5ing you back to lifD5eA5  Bb5  
[Chorus]
  You were C5always where the sun could never gD5o,A5  Bb5  
  I never wC5anted you to have to be alD5oneA5  Bb5  
  But I couldn't fC5ind a way to help you grD5ow,A5  Bb5  
  Black RC5ose.
[Verse]
  DmYou never tell me how you fCeel and your moods - they always chDmange
  I really tried to make it rCeal but you never had the fDmaith
  I tried to give you sComething good to take the pain awDmay
  I tried to make you understCand - you don't have to be this wFay
[Pre-Chorus]
  Black rose your thForns are cutting Bbinto me for the lB6ast time
  FBlack rose I watched your petals wBbilt away
  I couldn't brC5ing you back to lifD5eA5  Bb5  
[Chorus]
  You were C5always where the sun could never gD5o,A5  Bb5  
  I never wC5anted you to have to be alD5oneA5  Bb5  
  But I couldn't fC5ind a way to help you grD5ow,A5  Bb5  
  Black RC5ose.
[Bridge]
  D5I'm not the one who hBb5urt you so whC5y are you so scared
  D5All that you've been pBb5ut through couldn't be repC5aired
  D5I'm not the one who hBb5urt, I'm the only one who cC5ares
  You'll nD5eed someone to tBb5urn to  And I will not be thC5ere
  FEverytime I hCeld you I knew that it would hDmurt
  Only through the pAm7/Eain I could find a way to lFearn
[Pre-Chorus]
  Black rose your thForns are cutting Bbinto me for the lB6ast time
  FBlack rose I watched your petals wBb5ilt away
  So wC5ilt away couldn't bring you back to lD5ifeA5  Bb5  Bb5  C5  Bb5  C5  
[Solo]
D5  A5  Bb5   Bb5 C5   Bb5 C5
D5  A5  Bb5
[Chorus]
  You were C5always where the sun could never gD5o,A5  Bb5  
  I never wC5anted you to have to be alD5oneA5  Bb5  
  But I couldn't fC5ind a way to help you grD5ow,A5  Bb5  
  Black RC5ose.
[Outro]
  D5I'm not the one who hBb5urt you so whC5y are you so scared
  D5All that you've been pBb5ut through couldn't be repC5aired
  D5I'm not the one who hBb5urt, I'm the only one who cC5ares
  You'll nD5eed someone to tBb5urn to  And I will not be C5there
Dm  Am  Bb

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Black Rose

by Trapt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Am7/E

No Capo

[Intro]

Dm Am

[Verse]

Dm C Dm

I saw you in the garden, I wanted you so much

C Dm

I really thought that you were different, oh, I couldn't get enough

C Dm

I tried to save you from yourself, I felt every high and low

C F

But the lows have drowned the highs away now there's nowhere else to go

[Pre-Chorus]

F Bb B6

Black rose your thorns are cutting into me for the last time

F Bb

Black rose I watched your petals wilt away

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

I couldn't bring you back to life

[Chorus]

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

You were always where the sun could never go,

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

I never wanted you to have to be alone

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

But I couldn't find a way to help you grow,

Black Rose.

[Verse]

Dm C Dm

You never tell me how you feel and your moods - they always change

C Dm

I really tried to make it real but you never had the faith

C Dm

I tried to give you something good to take the pain away

C F

I tried to make you understand - you don't have to be this way

[Pre-Chorus]

F Bb B6

Black rose your thorns are cutting into me for the last time

F Bb

Black rose I watched your petals wilt away

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

I couldn't bring you back to life

[Chorus]

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

You were always where the sun could never go,

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

I never wanted you to have to be alone

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

But I couldn't find a way to help you grow,

Black Rose.

[Bridge]

D5 Bb5 C5

I'm not the one who hurt you so why are you so scared

D5 Bb5 C5

All that you've been put through couldn't be repaired

D5 Bb5 C5

I'm not the one who hurt, I'm the only one who cares

D5 Bb5 C5

You'll need someone to turn to And I will not be there

F C Dm

Everytime I held you I knew that it would hurt

Am7/E F

Only through the pain I could find a way to learn

[Pre-Chorus]

F Bb B6

Black rose your thorns are cutting into me for the last time

F Bb5

Black rose I watched your petals wilt away

C5 D5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5

So wilt away couldn't bring you back to life

[Solo]

D5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5

D5 A5 Bb5

[Chorus]

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

You were always where the sun could never go,

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

I never wanted you to have to be alone

C5 D5 A5 Bb5

But I couldn't find a way to help you grow,

Black Rose.

[Outro]

D5 Bb5 C5

I'm not the one who hurt you so why are you so scared

D5 Bb5 C5

All that you've been put through couldn't be repaired

D5 Bb5 C5

I'm not the one who hurt, I'm the only one who cares

D5 Bb5 C5

You'll need someone to turn to And I will not be there

Dm Am Bb

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