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Stolen Roses
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Stolen Roses
[intro]
e------|-Am----------|-G-------Am-------|-Am-------E------|-Am-----------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2--------0-|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|--------------|--------2---|
A------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
e-Am----------|-G-------Am-------|-Am-------E------|-Am-----------|
B------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------------|
G-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2----------|
D-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
[Verse]
There Amonce was a time when Fmaj7I was a Amgirl
That Amdarkness Ghung in my Amsky
I was Amold before I Fmaj7learned to be Amyoung
Stone Amcold 'til I Glearned how to Amcry
[Chorus]
And the Cweeds in the ground had grew Gup through my skin
ForeCsaking a lonesome girl's Eheart
I would Amgo where the stolen Fmaj7roses Amgrow
To forAmget that I Ehad fell aAmpart
[Solo 1]
e------|-Am----------|-G-------Am-------|-Am-------E------|-Am-----------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------5-3-1-|
G------|-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2----------|
D----2-|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
N.C.
e-----------|-----------|
B-----------|-----------|
G-2---------|-2---------|
D-------2---|-------2---|
A-----------|-----------|
E-----------|-----------|
[Verse]
The Amthorns on the roses Fmaj7cut through my Amskin
The Amvultures flew Gdown and they Ampecked
What Amlay on the surface was a Fmaj7tiny cAmrack
And Ambelow was a Ggigantic Ewreck
[Chorus]
So I Cheld my head down and I Gdealt with the blows
In Chope that I'd soon be Efree to
AmGo where the stolen Fmaj7roses Amgrow
To forAmget all the Ebad memoAmries
[Solo 2]
e-Dm8s10-------|-Dm-----12s10-8-|-Am10s12---12-|-Am---------8-|
B------------|--------------|------------|-------10---|
G------------|--------------|------------|------------|
D------------|--------------|------------|------------|
A------------|--------------|------------|------------|
E------------|--------------|------------|------------|
e-Dm8s10--10---|-Dm-----12s10-8-|-E10s12------|-E7-----------|
B------------|--------------|------------|-10s9-------|
G------------|--------------|------------|------------|
D------------|--------------|------------|------------|
A------------|--------------|------------|------------|
E------------|--------------|------------|------------|
[Bridge]
I would Amgo where the stolen
N.C.
roses grow
e------|-Am------------|-Am------------|
B------|------1------|-------------|
G----0-|-2--2---2--2-|-0h2--2--0h2-|
D--2---|-------------|-------------|
A------|-------------|-------------|
E------|-------------|-------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
e------|-Am------------|-Am------------|
B------|------1------|-------------|
G----0-|-2--2---2--2-|-2-0-0-------|
D--2---|-------------|-------0---0-|
A------|-------------|---------3---|
E------|-------------|-------------|
[Chorus]
And the Cweeds in the ground had grew Gup through my skin
ForeCsaking a lonesome girl's Eheart
I would Amgo where the stolen Fmaj7roses Amgrow
To forAmget that I Ehad fell aAmpart
! Studio version finale !
[Bridge]
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
N.C.
e------|-----------|---------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0--------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2------|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
N.C.
e------|-----------|---------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0--------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2------|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
! Live version finale !
I would Amgo where the stolen Fmaj7roses Amgrow
To forAmget that I Ehad fell aAmpart
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Stolen Roses
by Karen Elson
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
G
E
Fmaj7
C
Dm
E7
Stolen Roses
[intro]
Am G Am Am E Am
e------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2--------0-|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|--------------|--------2---|
A------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
Am G Am Am E Am
e-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
B------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------------|
G-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2----------|
D-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
[Verse]
Am Fmaj7 Am
There once was a time when I was a girl
Am G Am
That darkness hung in my sky
Am Fmaj7 Am
I was old before I learned to be young
Am G Am
Stone cold 'til I learned how to cry
[Chorus]
C G
And the weeds in the ground had grew up through my skin
C E
Foresaking a lonesome girl's heart
Am Fmaj7 Am
I would go where the stolen roses grow
Am E Am
To forget that I had fell apart
[Solo 1]
Am G Am Am E Am
e------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0------0-|-1--3p1-0-----|------5-3-1-|
G------|-2--2------|--------2--2---|----------2-0-|-2----------|
D----2-|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|--------------|------------|
N.C.
e-----------|-----------|
B-----------|-----------|
G-2---------|-2---------|
D-------2---|-------2---|
A-----------|-----------|
E-----------|-----------|
[Verse]
Am Fmaj7 Am
The thorns on the roses cut through my skin
Am G Am
The vultures flew down and they pecked
Am Fmaj7 Am
What lay on the surface was a tiny crack
Am G E
And below was a gigantic wreck
[Chorus]
C G
So I held my head down and I dealt with the blows
C E
In hope that I'd soon be free to
Am Fmaj7 Am
Go where the stolen roses grow
Am E Am
To forget all the bad memories
[Solo 2]
Dm Dm Am Am
e-8s10-------|------12s10-8-|-10s12---12-|----------8-|
B------------|--------------|------------|-------10---|
G------------|--------------|------------|------------|
D------------|--------------|------------|------------|
A------------|--------------|------------|------------|
E------------|--------------|------------|------------|
Dm Dm E E7
e-8s10--10---|------12s10-8-|-10s12------|------------|
B------------|--------------|------------|-10s9-------|
G------------|--------------|------------|------------|
D------------|--------------|------------|------------|
A------------|--------------|------------|------------|
E------------|--------------|------------|------------|
[Bridge]
Am
I would go where the stolen
N.C.
roses grow
Am Am
e------|-------------|-------------|
B------|------1------|-------------|
G----0-|-2--2---2--2-|-0h2--2--0h2-|
D--2---|-------------|-------------|
A------|-------------|-------------|
E------|-------------|-------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
Am Am
e------|-------------|-------------|
B------|------1------|-------------|
G----0-|-2--2---2--2-|-2-0-0-------|
D--2---|-------------|-------0---0-|
A------|-------------|---------3---|
E------|-------------|-------------|
[Chorus]
C G
And the weeds in the ground had grew up through my skin
C E
Foresaking a lonesome girl's heart
Am Fmaj7 Am
I would go where the stolen roses grow
Am E Am
To forget that I had fell apart
! Studio version finale !
[Bridge]
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
N.C.
e------|-----------|---------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0--------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2------|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
N.C.
e------|-----------|---------------|
B------|------5--5-|-0--1p0--------|
G----0-|-2--2------|--------2------|
D--2---|-----------|---------------|
A------|-----------|---------------|
E------|-----------|---------------|
N.C.
I would go where the stolen roses grow
! Live version finale !
Am Fmaj7 Am
I would go where the stolen roses grow
Am E Am
To forget that I had fell apart
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