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Mother Rose

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EMoC#mther rG#mose EBvery little morn’To tend to me 
EThC#mere shG#me stoBod waiting by the door Selflessly
EToC#mok my G#mhand BTook it with a smile tenderly
EMoC#mther rG#mose EBvery little morn’ To tend to me
CHORUS
 ANoG#mw's tC#mhe tC#mime to turn the view 
ANow thG#mat I havBe yoBu
EAnC#md I'll G#mrise BEvery little morn' To tend to thee 
EWhC#men you G#mrise BOpen up your eyes You will see
EThC#mere I'G#mll be BWaiting by the door Come to me 
ETaC#mke my G#mhand BLook into your heart There I'll be
CHORUS
ANowG#'s tC#mhe tC#mime To turn the view
ANow G#mthat BI hBave you
ANowG#'s tC#mhe tC#mime To turn the view
ANow thaG#mt I hBave Byou
OUTRO: B(7th fret)         A      G#m   B(2d fret)
(The bass plays a F# on the fourth chord)
Roses growing by my door Climbing up the vine
All the thorns and pain obscured Roses shall divine
Where we feel no pain And the love inside
Where roses climb Roses shall divine
Roses shall divine Holy mother
Mother of gold Mother with stories
Told and retold She felt our tears
Heard our sighs And turned to gold
Before our eyes She rose into the light
She rose into the light She rose into the light

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Mother Rose

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

E C#m G#m B

Mother rose Every little morn’To tend to me

E C#m G#m B

There she stood waiting by the door Selflessly

E C#m G#m B

Took my hand Took it with a smile tenderly

E C#m G#m B

Mother rose Every little morn’ To tend to me

CHORUS

A G#m C#m C#m

Now's the time to turn the view

A G#m B B

Now that I have you

E C#m G#m B

And I'll rise Every little morn' To tend to thee

E C#m G#m B

When you rise Open up your eyes You will see

E C#m G#m B

There I'll be Waiting by the door Come to me

E C#m G#m B

Take my hand Look into your heart There I'll be

CHORUS

A G# C#m C#m

Now's the time To turn the view

A G#m B B

Now that I have you

A G# C#m C#m

Now's the time To turn the view

A G#m B B

Now that I have you

B A G#m B

OUTRO: (7th fret) (2d fret)

(The bass plays a F# on the fourth chord)

Roses growing by my door Climbing up the vine

All the thorns and pain obscured Roses shall divine

Where we feel no pain And the love inside

Where roses climb Roses shall divine

Roses shall divine Holy mother

Mother of gold Mother with stories

Told and retold She felt our tears

Heard our sighs And turned to gold

Before our eyes She rose into the light

She rose into the light She rose into the light

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