Love is a Rose - Neil Young
Key of G major with standard I, IV, V chords.
Fill parts are in E pentatonic since it's G major, modal notes don't sound that good with it.
[Intro Bass]
G|-0-------------------|
D|----3-0--------------|
A|--------3-1----------|
E|---------------3-----| (*) (beat on top once)
[Intro Solo Harmonica]
G C G
G D G
G C G
G D G
G G
[Chorus 1]
G C G
Love is a rose but you'd better not pick it
G D G
It only grows when it's on the vine.
G C G
A handful of thorns and you'll know you've missed it
G D G
You lose your love when you say the word "mine".
[Verse 1]
C G
I wanna see what's never been seen,
D G
I wanna live that age old dream.
C G
Come on, lass, we can go together
D G
Let's take the best right now.
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------3-----------|
G|-0------------4-----------|
D|----3---------5-----------|
A|------1-------5-----------|
E|-----------3--3-----------|
Take the best right now.
G G
[Chorus 2]
G C G
I wanna go to an old hoe-down
G D G
Long ago in a western town.
G C G
Pick me up but my feet are draggin'
G D G G
Give me a lift and I'll hay your wagon.
[Verse 2] (Harmonica Solo)
C G
D G
C G
D G
e|--------------------------------3------|
B|--------------3-----3-----------3------|
G|-0------------4-----4-----------4--4-4-|
D|----3---------5-----5-----------5--5-5-|
A|------1-------5-----5-----------5--5-5-|
E|-----------3--3-----3-----------3--3-3-|
[Chorus 3]
G C G
Love is a rose but you'd better not pick it
G D G
It only grows when it's on the vine.
G C G
A handful of thorns and you'll know you've missed it
D G
You lose your love when you say the word "mine".
G G
Mine, mine.
[Ending]
G C G
Love is a rose, (3 times)
G C G
Love is a rose. (harmonica)
D
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Love is a Rose - Neil Young Key of G major with standard I, IV, V chords. Fill parts are in E pentatonic since it's G major, modal notes don't sound that good with it. [Intro Solo Harmonica] G C G G D G G C G G D G G G [Chorus 1] [Verse 1] G G [Chorus 2] [Verse 2] (Harmonica Solo) C G D G C G D G [Chorus 3] [Ending]
Love Is A Rose Chords by Neil Young
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