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Desert Rose

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Desert Rose - Sting
Capo: 3
[Intro]
  Am Am Am Am Am Am Am  Am
|  |  |  |  |  |  |   |  |      x2
  Am Am G   G   F   F   Dm  E
|  |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |      x2
  Am
|  |
[Verse 1]
                              G
I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay
                                 F
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
                             Dm
I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay
                   E                    Am
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
                              G
I dream of fire eh-lay-ee-lay
                                                 F
These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
                                 G
And in the flames eh-lay-ee-lay
                                           C
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
[Chorus]
                               Em7
This desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay
                                    G
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower eh-lay-ee-lay
   F                  E                     Am
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
[Verse 2]
                                G
And as she turns eh-lay-ee-lay
                                          F
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
                              Dm
This fire burns eh-lay-ee-lay
                               Am
I realise that nothing's as it seems
                              G
I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay
                                 F
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
                            Dm
I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay
                   E7                   C
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
                              Em7
I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay
                               G
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes the rare perfume
       F             E           Am
is the sweet intoxication of her love
[Bridge]
  Am Am Am Am
|  |  |  |  |     x2 
  E7 E7 E7 E7
|  |  |  |  |     x2
[Verse 3]
                               G
I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay
                                 F
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
                              Dm
I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay
                   E                    C
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
[Chorus]
                                Em7
Sweet desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay
                                    G
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
   F                                        C
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
[Outro]
                               Em7
Sweet desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay
                              G
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
       F           E               Am
is the sweet intoxication of the fall...

Desert Rose chords and lyrics

Free chords for Desert Rose by Sting. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Desert Rose - Sting
Capo: 3
[Intro]
| Am | Am | Am | Am | Am | Am | Am  | Am |      x2
| Am | Am | G  | G  | F  | F  | Dm  | E  |      x2
| Am |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
This desert flower eh-lay-ee-lay
[Verse 2]
I close my eyes the rare perfume
[Bridge]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |     x2 
| E7 | E7 | E7 | E7 |     x2
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
This desert flower
[Outro]
This desert flower, this rare perfume

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 Am, G, F, Dm, E, C.

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What key is "Desert Rose" in?

The chords for "Desert Rose" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, Dm, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.