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Damn It Rose

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Here's an underrated Don Henley song from "Inside Job". Like many of Don's
songs, this is open to various interpretations, but the most obvious is that 
it deals with grieving for a friend's suicide. Great lyrics, good song. The
chord progression is a lot like Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", but the
two songs are otherwise worlds apart.
I'm not 100% sure of the ending chord on the bridge, but I can vouch for the 
accuracy of the rest of the song.
Damn It, Rose
Written by Don Henley and Stan Lynch
Chords used: Em, G, Am7, C, D, Dsus2, Dm,  Bband Eb  
The main verse riff is Em / G twice, then Em / Am7 / C / D 
(the  Dalternates with Dsus2). 
Listen to the record for the timing.
EmMaybe just a Ggood night's sleep
EmWould've changed your troubled Gmind
EmFrom that rather permanent decisAm7ion
                C   D/  Dsus2  
So tragic - so unkind
EmNow pain is what you've Ggiven
EmAnd sleep is what you'll Gget
EmSo far away from that sweet Am7baby child
C                         (don't play D here)
Who hardly knew you yet... 
Interlude: just strum the same pattern as for the verses
 Em/ G  
 Em/ G  
EmNow he'll grow up to be a Gfighter
EmFull of anger, full of Gshame
EmJust like all the other haunted Am7children
                     C   D/  Dsus2  
Who wonder why they came -
EmAnd he'll be in and out of Gtrouble
EmUntil he stands or till he Gfalls
EmBut there will always be a Am7shadow there
CNo matter how it goes...Damn it, RoEmse.G  Em  G  
Bridge
DmIs this another cryptic Gmessage,
DmOr some kind of cosmic Gquiz?
DmIf there's a lesson to be Bblearnt from this,
Eb                 (Not sure, but I think it's directly back to Em)
I don't know what it is -
Interlude (same as the above)
 Em/ G  
 Em/ G  
EmYou could've given us the Gfinger
EmMuch more constructively than Gthat
EmNow I sit here with the Am7MTV
                        C   D/ Dsus2  
And your bloated Burmese cat
EmWe're being treated to the Gwisdom
EmOf some puffed-up little Gfart
EmDoing exactly what I Am7used to:
CPretensions to anarchy and art -
EmHe speaks the language of a Gwarrior
EmHe mounts his misinformed atGtack
EmHe wears the clothes of a disAm7senter
CBut there's a logo on his back...
EmAnd it's a hollow reGbellion,
EmLike rebellions mostly Gare
EmIt's just another raging Am7tempest
CIn a jar...
EmAnd the seasons keep on Gchanging,
EmAnd the wind blows hot and Gcold -
EmWish that you were here with us to Am7watch this tide
CAs it ebbs and flows....
CDamn it, EmRose.G  Em  G  
Coda: play Em / G repeatedly and fade out.
There you have it! If anyone can figure out the missing chord, please let me
know!

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Damn It Rose

by Don Henley

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus2

Here's an underrated Don Henley song from "Inside Job". Like many of Don's

songs, this is open to various interpretations, but the most obvious is that

it deals with grieving for a friend's suicide. Great lyrics, good song. The

chord progression is a lot like Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", but the

two songs are otherwise worlds apart.

I'm not 100% sure of the ending chord on the bridge, but I can vouch for the

accuracy of the rest of the song.

Damn It, Rose

Written by Don Henley and Stan Lynch

Em G Am7 C D Dsus2 Dm Bb Eb

Chords used: , , , , , , , and

The main verse riff is Em / G twice, then Em / Am7 / C / D

D Dsus2

(the alternates with ).

Listen to the record for the timing.

Em G

Maybe just a good night's sleep

Em G

Would've changed your troubled mind

Em Am7

From that rather permanent decision

C D Dsus2

So tragic - so unkind

Em G

Now pain is what you've given

Em G

And sleep is what you'll get

Em Am7

So far away from that sweet baby child

C (don't play D here)

Who hardly knew you yet...

Interlude: just strum the same pattern as for the verses

Em G

Now he'll grow up to be a fighter

Em G

Full of anger, full of shame

Em Am7

Just like all the other haunted children

C D Dsus2

Who wonder why they came -

Em G

And he'll be in and out of trouble

Em G

Until he stands or till he falls

Em Am7

But there will always be a shadow there

C Em G Em G

No matter how it goes...Damn it, Rose.

Bridge

Dm G

Is this another cryptic message,

Dm G

Or some kind of cosmic quiz?

Dm Bb

If there's a lesson to be learnt from this,

Eb (Not sure, but I think it's directly back to Em)

I don't know what it is -

Interlude (same as the above)

Em G

You could've given us the finger

Em G

Much more constructively than that

Em Am7

Now I sit here with the MTV

C D Dsus2

And your bloated Burmese cat

Em G

We're being treated to the wisdom

Em G

Of some puffed-up little fart

Em Am7

Doing exactly what I used to:

Pretensions to anarchy and art -

Em G

He speaks the language of a warrior

Em G

He mounts his misinformed attack

Em Am7

He wears the clothes of a dissenter

But there's a logo on his back...

Em G

And it's a hollow rebellion,

Em G

Like rebellions mostly are

Em Am7

It's just another raging tempest

In a jar...

Em G

And the seasons keep on changing,

Em G

And the wind blows hot and cold -

Em Am7

Wish that you were here with us to watch this tide

As it ebbs and flows....

C Em G Em G

Damn it, Rose.

Coda: play Em / G repeatedly and fade out.

There you have it! If anyone can figure out the missing chord, please let me

know!

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