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English Rose

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F#minor

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[Intro] 
  Ab  A(b5)     Dbmaj7  Dbmaj7*      Fm6  Dbmaj7*  Ab  
[Chorus 1]
                  Ab  Ab(B5  
No matter where I roam  
                Dbmaj7  Dmaj7*
I will return to my English rose,
             Fm6  Dbmaj7*             Ab  
For no bonds can ever tempt me from  she.
                     Ab  Ab(B5  
 I've sailed the seen seas,
 Dbmaj7Flown the whole blue sky.Ab  
                    Ab(b5)
But I returned with haste
   Dbmaj7To where me love does liAbe.
[Chorus 2]
                  Ab  Ab(B5)
  No matter where I go
                    Dbmaj7  Dbmaj7*
  I will come back to my English rose,
             Fm6  Dbmaj7*             Ab  
For nothing can ever tempt me from  she.
                          Ab  Ab(B5)
  I've searched the secret mists,
  Dbmaj7I've climbed the highest pAbeaks,
                      Ab(b5)
Caught the wild wind home
  Dmaj7To hear her soft voice sAbpeak.
[Chorus 3]
                  Ab  Ab(B5)
  No matter where I roam  
                Dbmaj7  Dmaj7*
  I will return to my English rose,
             Fm6  Dbmaj7*             Ab  
For no bonds can ever tempt me from  she.
[Verse 3]
                     A  A(B5)
  I've been to ancient worlds,  
  Dmaj7I've scoured the whole univAerse
                          A(b5)
And caught the first train home
  Dmaj7To be at her sAide.
[Chorus 4]
                  Ab  Ab(B5)
  No matter where I roam  
                Dbmaj7  Dmaj7*
  I will return to my English rose,
             Fm6  Dbmaj7*             
For no bonds can ever tempt me from  (she)
[Coda]
   A  A(B5)      Dmaj7  Dmaj7*    F#m6     A  A*
         She.

All chords in this song (7)

F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

English Rose

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English Rose

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

Fm6

Dmaj7

F#m6

[Intro]

Ab A Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 Fm6 Dbmaj7 Ab

(b5) * *

[Chorus 1]

Ab Ab B5

(

No matter where I roam

Dbmaj7 Dmaj7

I will return to my English rose,

Fm6 Dbmaj7 Ab

For no bonds can ever tempt me from she.

Ab Ab B5

(

I've sailed the seen seas,

Dbmaj7 Ab

Flown the whole blue sky.

(b5)

But I returned with haste

Dbmaj7 Ab

To where me love does lie.

[Chorus 2]

Ab Ab B5

()

No matter where I go

Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7

I will come back to my English rose,

Fm6 Dbmaj7 Ab

For nothing can ever tempt me from she.

Ab Ab B5

()

I've searched the secret mists,

Dbmaj7 Ab

I've climbed the highest peaks,

(b5)

Caught the wild wind home

Dmaj7 Ab

To hear her soft voice speak.

[Chorus 3]

Ab Ab B5

()

No matter where I roam

Dbmaj7 Dmaj7

I will return to my English rose,

Fm6 Dbmaj7 Ab

For no bonds can ever tempt me from she.

[Verse 3]

A A B5

()

I've been to ancient worlds,

Dmaj7 A

I've scoured the whole universe

(b5)

And caught the first train home

Dmaj7 A

To be at her side.

[Chorus 4]

Ab Ab B5

()

No matter where I roam

Dbmaj7 Dmaj7

I will return to my English rose,

Fm6 Dbmaj7

For no bonds can ever tempt me from (she)

[Coda]

A A B5 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 F#m6 A A

() * *

She.

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