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Contemplation Rose

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[Chords]
F6   X 3 3 2 3 X
C/B  X 2 2 0 1 0
[Intro]
Am  G   F   C     C C/B Am
Am  G   F   F F6 C     C C/B Am
[Verse]
AmPuerto Rican GNursery Rhymes
FAngels in the snow and CthymeC  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm keeping my mind on that Grose
In a church in SpaFnish HarlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmGot Watchtowers and AGwakes for free
FIn the laundromats for yCou and meC  C/B  Am  
AmBut you can't take me down that Gway
As I'm not siFnkingF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmAnd if we go doGwn one time
FNext time's not gonna be the lCast timeC  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm contemplating that rGose
In a church in Spanish HaFrlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
[Interlude]
Am  G   F   C     C C/B Am
Am  G   F   F F6 C     C C/B Am
AmDidn't I bring Gyou precious gifts
FCome to kiss you on the ClipsC  C/B  Am  
AmDid not even appGear
To beg your paFrdonF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmTo lay out in the mGorning sun
FFeel the cool Cbreeze CanC/Bd thAme one
GRight there in, Fin my garFdeF6nC  C  C/B  Am  
Puerto Rican NGursery Rhymes
FAnd angels, and angels, and the sCnow and thymeC  C/B  Am  
But I'm keeping my mind on that rGose
In a church in SpaniFsh HarlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmYeah, and if we go, if we go dGown one time
FThe next time will not be the laCst timeC, C/Band AmI'm
AmKeeping my mind on thGat, contemplating that rose
FUp in a church in Spanish HarClemC  C/B  Am  
AmAnd if we go doGwn one time, you know
FThe next time it woCn't be the last timeC  C/B  Am  
And I'm contemplating that roGse
In a church in Spanish HaFrlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm contemplating that roGse
In a church in Spanish HaFrlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm contemplating, and I'Gm contemplating that rose
In a church in Spanish HaFrlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm contemplating that roGse
In a church in Spanish HaFrlemF  F6  C  C  C/B  Am  
AmAnd I'm contemplating that roGse
In a church, in a chuFrch in Spanish HarlemC  

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Contemplation Rose

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Chords]

F6 X 3 3 2 3 X

C/B X 2 2 0 1 0

[Intro]

Am G F C C C/B Am

Am G F F F6 C C C/B Am

[Verse]

Am G

Puerto Rican Nursery Rhymes

F C C C/B Am

Angels in the snow and thyme

Am G

And I'm keeping my mind on that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

Got Watchtowers and Awakes for free

F C C C/B Am

In the laundromats for you and me

Am G

But you can't take me down that way

F F F6 C C C/B Am

As I'm not sinking

Am G

And if we go down one time

F C C C/B Am

Next time's not gonna be the last time

Am G

And I'm contemplating that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

[Interlude]

Am G F C C C/B Am

Am G F F F6 C C C/B Am

Am G

Didn't I bring you precious gifts

F C C C/B Am

Come to kiss you on the lips

Am G

Did not even appear

F F F6 C C C/B Am

To beg your pardon

Am G

To lay out in the morning sun

F C C C/B Am

Feel the cool breeze and the one

G F F F6 C C C/B Am

Right there in, in my garden

Puerto Rican Nursery Rhymes

F C C C/B Am

And angels, and angels, and the snow and thyme

But I'm keeping my mind on that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

Yeah, and if we go, if we go down one time

F C C C/B Am

The next time will not be the last time, and I'm

Am G

Keeping my mind on that, contemplating that rose

F C C C/B Am

Up in a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

And if we go down one time, you know

F C C C/B Am

The next time it won't be the last time

And I'm contemplating that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

And I'm contemplating that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

And I'm contemplating, and I'm contemplating that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

And I'm contemplating that rose

F F F6 C C C/B Am

In a church in Spanish Harlem

Am G

And I'm contemplating that rose

F C

In a church, in a church in Spanish Harlem

About Contemplation Rose Chords by Van Morrison

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