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Blood And Roses

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This is a little different from the versions you'll find online. I thought it was 
easier if the whole song was chorded out. During the break, I do a single strum 
Tuning: half-step down
[Intro]
  Em     G    Em    G    D(x2)
[Verse 1]
EmIt was lGong EmagoG… DseEmems like yeGsterdEmayG  D  
I sEmaw you staGnding Emin the raiGn… DtEmhen I heGard you sEmayG  D  
[Chorus]
I wCant to love but it coDmes out wrEmong
I wCant to live but I doDn’t belEmong
I clCose my eyes and I sAmee bDlood and rosEmesG  Em  G  D  Em  G  Em  G  D  
[Verse 2]
Brought flEmowers Gin the spEmringtimGe… DOctEmober Gwe were wEmedG  D  
In wiEmntertiGme the roEmses diGed… Dher bEmlood ran cGold and tEmhen she saGidD  
[Chorus]
I wCant to love but it coDmes out wrEmong
I wCant to live but I doDn’t belEmong
I clCose my eyes and I sAmee bDlood and roseEmsG  Em  G  D  Em  G  Em  G  D  Em  
[Break]
Em G Em G D Em G Em G D Em
[Verse 3]
EmIt was loGng EmagoG… DseEmems like yGesterEmdayG  D  
I sEmaw you staGnding Emin the raGinD… tEmhen I heGard you sEmayG  D  
[Chorus]
I neCed your love but it coDmes out wrEmong
I trCied to live but I doDn’t belEmong
I clCose my eyes and I sAmee blDood and roEmsesG  Em  G  
BlDood and roEmsesG  Em  G  
BlDood and roEmsesG  Em  G  
BlDood and roEmsesG  Em  G  D  Em  
[Outro]
Em G Em G D Em G Em G D Em

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Blood And Roses

by The Smithereens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a little different from the versions you'll find online. I thought it was

easier if the whole song was chorded out. During the break, I do a single strum

Tuning: half-step down

[Intro]

Em G Em G D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

It was long ago… seems like yesterday

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

I saw you standing in the rain… then I heard you say

[Chorus]

C D Em

I want to love but it comes out wrong

C D Em

I want to live but I don’t belong

C Am D Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

I close my eyes and I see blood and roses

[Verse 2]

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

Brought flowers in the springtime… October we were wed

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

In wintertime the roses died… her blood ran cold and then she said

[Chorus]

C D Em

I want to love but it comes out wrong

C D Em

I want to live but I don’t belong

C Am D Em G Em G D Em G Em G D Em

I close my eyes and I see blood and roses

[Break]

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D Em

[Verse 3]

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

It was long ago… seems like yesterday

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D

I saw you standing in the rain… then I heard you say

[Chorus]

C D Em

I need your love but it comes out wrong

C D Em

I tried to live but I don’t belong

C Am D Em G Em G

I close my eyes and I see blood and roses

D Em G Em G

Blood and roses

D Em G Em G

Blood and roses

D Em G Em G D Em

Blood and roses

[Outro]

Em G Em G D Em G Em G D Em

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