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Rose Garden

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[Intro]
 G   Cadd9   Dsus4x2
[Verse 1]
 GYou never promised me a Cadd9rose  Dsus4gardenG, you never said it would be Cadd9easyDsus4  
 GYou never promised me a Cadd9leisure Dsus4lifetimeG, you only said you'd never Cadd9leave meDsus4  
[Chorus]
     Cadd9Well, I never took the Dsus4time to realizeCadd9,    how much I needed love in Dsus4order to survive
     Cadd9I was so spoiled, a Dsus4princess in my time, and Cadd9your love was so deep and mine so Dsus4blindCadd9  G/B  Am7  
[Verse 2]
 GYou never promised me a Cadd9ring made out of Dsus4diamondsG, a band of gold you said wasCadd9,    all you could Dsus4buy
 GYou never said I'd be a Cadd9rich man's Dsus4lady,  Gand oh, my darling you Cadd9never liedD  
[Chorus]
     Cadd9Well, I never took the Dsus4time to realizeC, how much I needed love in Dsus4order to survive
     Cadd9Well, I was so spoiled, a Dsus4princess in my time, and Cadd9your love was so deep and mine so Dsus4blindCadd9  G/B  Am7  
[Instrumental]
G Em Cadd9 Dsus4   G Em Cadd9 Dsus4
  G     Em        Cadd9          Dsus4     Am  BmOh, my Cadd9lordDsus4  
[Verse 3]
 GAnd now you're gone and I'm aCadd9lone and I'm so Dsus4lonelyG, nothing seems to be the Cadd9sameDsus4  
 GOne day I turned around and Cadd9you  no longer Dsus4loved meG, in my life there's been a Cadd9big  changeDsus4  
[Outro]
     Cadd9Now I've a Dsus4big  house, with Cadd9pillars standing tall all aDsus4round
Cadd9Yeah, and I've got a Dsus4garden, and it's got Cadd9roses dangling down to the Dsus4ground
Cadd9Yes, and I've got Dsus4money. Ooh, men to Cadd9love me and acres of Dsus4land
     Cadd9Well, I've got Dsus4all  these things, all these Cadd9things but a small gold Dsus4band
On my Cadd9finger on my Gleft hand. On my Cadd9finger on my Gleft hand
     Cadd9No, no, you never promisedG, you never Cadd9promised me a rose gardenG...

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Rose Garden

by Stevie Nicks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

G/B

Am7

[Intro]

G Cadd9 Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Dsus4

You never promised me a rose garden, you never said it would be easy

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Dsus4

You never promised me a leisure lifetime, you only said you'd never leave me

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

Well, I never took the time to realize, how much I needed love in order to survive

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G/B Am7

I was so spoiled, a princess in my time, and your love was so deep and mine so blind

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Dsus4

You never promised me a ring made out of diamonds, a band of gold you said was, all you could buy

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 D

You never said I'd be a rich man's lady, and oh, my darling you never lied

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus4 C Dsus4

Well, I never took the time to realize, how much I needed love in order to survive

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G/B Am7

Well, I was so spoiled, a princess in my time, and your love was so deep and mine so blind

[Instrumental]

G Em Cadd9 Dsus4 G Em Cadd9 Dsus4

G Em Cadd9 Dsus4 Am Bm Cadd9 Dsus4

Oh, my lord

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Dsus4

And now you're gone and I'm alone and I'm so lonely, nothing seems to be the same

G Cadd9 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Dsus4

One day I turned around and you no longer loved me, in my life there's been a big change

[Outro]

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

Now I've a big house, with pillars standing tall all around

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

Yeah, and I've got a garden, and it's got roses dangling down to the ground

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

Yes, and I've got money. Ooh, men to love me and acres of land

Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

Well, I've got all these things, all these things but a small gold band

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

On my finger on my left hand. On my finger on my left hand

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

No, no, you never promised, you never promised me a rose garden...

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