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Poets of the Fall - Roses
Very easy to play. Make it interesting with chord variants (and different 
Hand damping the last stroke in the verses, and just using the (x000xx)-strings in the prechorus.
[Intro] x2
Em C G D
[Verse 1]
(melody variant 1):
EmI've walked the diCstance, I paid my duGes and tried to have a gDo
at what I thoEmught I knew was rCeal, hGeld no apDpeal
EmI've been to plaCces, I've seen the tidiGngs, I bought a book of Drules
for every coEmin that I could stCealG  D  
[Verse 2]
(melody variant 2):
And sEmo I caCme to gGaze upDon the stEmarsC, Gwhen they were yDet unborn
And cEmonseqCuently, tGear at Dmy old EmscaCrs, and the Gmask I had Doutworn
[Pre-Chorus]
EmSo when I'm crCying alGoneD  
EmYeah, when I'm coCld as a dGyinDg stone
[Chorus]
EmGrow me a gaCrden of GroseDs
EmPaint me the coClors of sGky anDd rain
EmTeach me to spCeak with their GvoicDes
EmShow me the wCay and I'll tGry aDgain
[Instrumental] x2
Em C G D
[Verse 3]
(melody variant 1):
I've heard the rumors, started fires, I sowed a sordid lot of plays for keeps for what I need,
behold the demons that I freed
I've tried my best at wearing the hard hat, but healing doesn't seem to happen when you hide
away the seed
[Verse 4]
(melody variant 2):
And so I came across the medicine man, and he showed me what I'd forlorn
For if I'm stayed it happens by my own hand, and my own voice full of scorn
[Pre-Chorus]
EmSo when I'm crCying alGoneD  
EmYeah, when I'm coCld as a dGyinDg stone
[Chorus]
EmGrow me a gaCrden of GroseDs
EmPaint me the coClors of sGky anDd rain
EmTeach me to spCeak with their GvoicDes
EmShow me the wCay and I'll tGry aDgain
[Middle 8]
DWithEmout you I'm noDthing at alCl
DAnd lEmife has the faDce of a mCorbid gaDme
With Emyou nothing is impDossiblCe
It Dall seems to Emfit the fCrameEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmSo when I'm crCying alGoneD  
EmYeah, when I'm coCld as a dGyinDg stone
[Chorus] x3
(fade the last one)
EmGrow me a gaCrden of GroseDs
EmPaint me the coClors of sGky anDd rain
EmTeach me to spCeak with their GvoicDes
EmShow me the wCay and I'll tGry aDgain 

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Roses

by Poets of the Fall

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Poets of the Fall - Roses

Very easy to play. Make it interesting with chord variants (and different

Hand damping the last stroke in the verses, and just using the (x000xx)-strings in the prechorus.

[Intro] x2

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

(melody variant 1):

Em C G D

I've walked the distance, I paid my dues and tried to have a go

Em C G D

at what I thought I knew was real, held no appeal

Em C G D

I've been to places, I've seen the tidings, I bought a book of rules

Em C G D

for every coin that I could steal

[Verse 2]

(melody variant 2):

Em C G D Em C G D

And so I came to gaze upon the stars, when they were yet unborn

Em C G D Em C G D

And consequently, tear at my old scars, and the mask I had outworn

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

So when I'm crying alone

Em C G D

Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Grow me a garden of roses

Em C G D

Paint me the colors of sky and rain

Em C G D

Teach me to speak with their voices

Em C G D

Show me the way and I'll try again

[Instrumental] x2

Em C G D

[Verse 3]

(melody variant 1):

I've heard the rumors, started fires, I sowed a sordid lot of plays for keeps for what I need,

behold the demons that I freed

I've tried my best at wearing the hard hat, but healing doesn't seem to happen when you hide

away the seed

[Verse 4]

(melody variant 2):

And so I came across the medicine man, and he showed me what I'd forlorn

For if I'm stayed it happens by my own hand, and my own voice full of scorn

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

So when I'm crying alone

Em C G D

Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Grow me a garden of roses

Em C G D

Paint me the colors of sky and rain

Em C G D

Teach me to speak with their voices

Em C G D

Show me the way and I'll try again

[Middle 8]

D Em D C

Without you I'm nothing at all

D Em D C D

And life has the face of a morbid game

Em D C

With you nothing is impossible

D Em C Em

It all seems to fit the frame

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

So when I'm crying alone

Em C G D

Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

[Chorus] x3

(fade the last one)

Em C G D

Grow me a garden of roses

Em C G D

Paint me the colors of sky and rain

Em C G D

Teach me to speak with their voices

Em C G D

Show me the way and I'll try again

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