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Trampled Rose

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Trampled Rose chords
Capo I **
BmWoah, Bmwoah
BmWoah, Bmwoah
EmLong way going to
Get my medicine
Sky's the autumn grey of a lonely Bmwren
EmPiano from a window played
Gone tomorrow, gone yesterBmday
(IAm) found it in the Emstreet
At Amfirst I did not Emsee
AmLying at my B7feet
A trampleEmd rose
BmWoah, Bmwoah
BmWoah, Bmwoah 
EmPassing the hat in church
It never stops going 'Bmround
EmYou never pay just once
To get the job Bmdone
AmWhat I done to Emme,
AmI done to Emyou
So Amwhat happened B7to the trampled Emrose?
BmWoah, Bmwoah
BmWoah, Bmwoah
BmWoah, Bmwoah 
BmWoah, Bmwoah 
EmIn the muddy street
With the fireworks and Bmleaves
EmA blind man with a cup I asked
If he'd sing 'Kisses Sweeter Than BmWine'
AmI know thiEms rose
AmLike I know my Emname
The Amone I gave my Emlove,
AmIt was the Emsame
Now I Amfind it in the B7street,
A trampled Emrose
BmWoah, Bmwoah 
BmWoah, Bmwoah 
*  Robert Plant and Alison Krauss  same chords but no capo
Capo III
 Bm= Am  
 Am= Gm  
 Em= Dm  
 B7= A7  

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Trampled Rose

by Tom Waits

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Trampled Rose chords

Capo I **

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Long way going to

Get my medicine

Sky's the autumn grey of a lonely wren

Piano from a window played

Gone tomorrow, gone yesterday

Am Em

(I) found it in the street

Am Em

At first I did not see

Am B7

Lying at my feet

A trampled rose

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Passing the hat in church

It never stops going 'round

You never pay just once

To get the job done

Am Em

What I done to me,

Am Em

I done to you

Am B7 Em

So what happened to the trampled rose?

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

In the muddy street

With the fireworks and leaves

A blind man with a cup I asked

If he'd sing 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine'

Am Em

I know this rose

Am Em

Like I know my name

Am Em

The one I gave my love,

Am Em

It was the same

Am B7

Now I find it in the street,

A trampled rose

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

Bm Bm

Woah, woah

* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss same chords but no capo

Capo III

Bm Am

Am Gm

Em Dm

B7 A7

About Trampled Rose Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "Trampled Rose" in?

The chords for "Trampled Rose" show the original chord names (including Bm, Em, Am, B7, A, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.