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Desert Rose by Sting
[Intro]
   Cm     Cm     Cm     Cmx4
(0:34)
Cm   Cm   Bb   Bb
Ab   Ab   Fm7  G7sus4
[Verse 1]
   CmI dream of rain
   BbI dream of gardens in the desert sand
   AbI wake in pain
   Fm7I dream of love as G7sus4time runs through my hand
[Verse 2]
   CmI dream of fire
   CmThese dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
   CmAnd in the flames
   CmThe shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
[Chorus]
   EbThis desert rose
   Gm7Each of her veils, a secret promise
   BbThis desert flower
No swAbeet perfume ever tG7sus4ortured me more than this
[Verse 3]
   CmAnd now she turns
   CmThis way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
   CmThis fire burns
   CmI realise that nothing's as it seems
[Verse 4]
   CmI dream of rain
   BbI dream of gardens in the desert sand
   AbI wake in pain
   Fm7I dream of love as G7sus4time runs through my hand
[Chorus]
   EbI dream of rain
   Gm7I lift my gaze to empty skies above
   BbI close my eyes, the rare perfume
                  Ab          G7sus4(Cm)
Is the sweet intoxication of her love
[Instrumental]
   Cm     Cm     Cm     Cmx2
   G7     G7     G7     G7x2
[Verse 5]
   CmI dream of rain
   BbI dream of gardens in the desert sand
   AbI wake in pain
   Fm7I dream of love as G7sus4time runs through my hand
[Chorus]
   EbSweet desert rose
   Gm7Each of her veils, a secret promise
   BbThis desert flower
No swAbeet perfume ever tortured me Fm7more than this
   EbSweet desert rose
   Gm7This memory of Eden haunts us all
   BbThis desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the swAbeet intoxicG7sus4ation of the fa-Cmall…
[Outro]
Cm

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Desert Rose

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fm7

G7sus4

Gm7

Desert Rose by Sting

[Intro]

Cm Cm Cm Cm

(0:34)

Cm Cm Bb Bb

Ab Ab Fm7 G7sus4

[Verse 1]

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

Fm7 G7sus4

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

[Verse 2]

I dream of fire

These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

And in the flames

The shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

[Chorus]

This desert rose

Gm7

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

Ab G7sus4

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

[Verse 3]

And now she turns

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This fire burns

I realise that nothing's as it seems

[Verse 4]

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

Fm7 G7sus4

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

[Chorus]

I dream of rain

Gm7

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I close my eyes, the rare perfume

Ab G7sus4 Cm

()

Is the sweet intoxication of her love

[Instrumental]

Cm Cm Cm Cm

G7 G7 G7 G7

[Verse 5]

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

Fm7 G7sus4

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

[Chorus]

Sweet desert rose

Gm7

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

Ab Fm7

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Sweet desert rose

Gm7

This memory of Eden haunts us all

This desert flower, this rare perfume

Ab G7sus4 Cm

Is the sweet intoxication of the fa-all…

[Outro]

About Desert Rose Chords by Sting

Learn how to play Desert Rose by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Desert Rose chords”, “Desert Rose guitar chords”, or “Sting Desert Rose chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Desert Rose chords and for experienced players who want accurate Desert Rose lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Bb, Ab, Fm7, G7sus4, Eb.

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What key is "Desert Rose" in?

The chords for "Desert Rose" show the original chord names (including Cm, Bb, Ab, Fm7, G7sus4, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.