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The Rose

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[Verse 1]
Some say lCove, it is a rGiver,
That dFrowns the tenGder rCeed
Some say lCove, it is a rGazor,
That lFeaves your soGul to blCeed
Some say lEmove, it is a hAmunger,
An endFless aDm7ching nGeed
I say lCove, it is a flGower and
YFou its onGly seCed
[Verse 2]
It's the heCart afraid of breaGking
That nFever leaGrns to daCnce
It's the drCeam afraid of wakGing
That Fnever takGes the chCance
It's the Emone who won't be tAmakenAm7  
Who caFnnot sDm7eem to gGive
And the Csoul afraid of dyGing
That nFever lGearns to lCive
[Verse 3]
When the nCight has been too loGnely
And the rFoad has bGeen too loCng
And you thCink that love is Gonly
For the lFucky anGd the strCong
Just rEmemember in the wAminter
Far beFneath the bitter GsnowGsus  
Lies the sCeed that with the sGun's love,
In the spFring becoGmes the roCse

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The story behind the song

"The Rose" offers a tender meditation on love, comparing it to a delicate flower that blooms from a seed, rather than a fleeting river. It speaks to the idea that love, while sometimes painful, is a resilient and essential part of life, much like the rose that endures the winter to blossom in spring. Though written by Amanda McBroom, Bette Midler's powerful rendition for the 1979 film The Rose made the song famous, earning her a Grammy. It's a song that captures the enduring hope and quiet strength found in love's journey.

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The Rose

by Bette Midler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Gsus

[Verse 1]

C G

Some say love, it is a river,

F G C

That drowns the tender reed

C G

Some say love, it is a razor,

F G C

That leaves your soul to bleed

Em Am

Some say love, it is a hunger,

F Dm7 G

An endless aching need

C G

I say love, it is a flower and

F G C

You its only seed

[Verse 2]

C G

It's the heart afraid of breaking

F G C

That never learns to dance

C G

It's the dream afraid of waking

F G C

That never takes the chance

Em Am Am7

It's the one who won't be taken

F Dm7 G

Who cannot seem to give

C G

And the soul afraid of dying

F G C

That never learns to live

[Verse 3]

C G

When the night has been too lonely

F G C

And the road has been too long

C G

And you think that love is only

F G C

For the lucky and the strong

Em Am

Just remember in the winter

F G Gsus

Far beneath the bitter snow

C G

Lies the seed that with the sun's love,

F G C

In the spring becomes the rose

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