Chords for Bette Midler - The Rose (HD music video 1979)
Tempo:
131.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Some say love, it [Em] is a river that [Dm] drowns [Eb] the [C] tender reed.
Some say love, it is [Em] a razor that [Fm]
leaves [Em] your soul [C] to bleed.
Some say love, it is [G] a hunger, [F]
a sickening [G] need.
[C] It is a, [G]
[Dm] [G] it's only [C] seen.
[C]
It's the heart, afraid [G] of breaking, [F] that never
[G] learns [C] to dance.
It's the dream, afraid [G] of waking, that [F] never
[G] takes [C] the chance.
It's [Bm] the one who [Am] won't be taken,
[C] [F] who can't seem [G] to hear.
The [C] soul, afraid [G] of death, [F] that never learns [C] to live.
When love has been [G] too lonely, and [F]
[G] has been [C] too long.
Then to think, love is [G] only for [F] the weak [C] and the strong.
Just [Em] remember
[Am] winter, far [C] beneath [F] the big, [G] [C]
lies the seed.
That with the sun's love, [F] in the spring,
[G] becomes the [C] rose.
[C]
[N]
Some say love, it is [Em] a razor that [Fm]
leaves [Em] your soul [C] to bleed.
Some say love, it is [G] a hunger, [F]
a sickening [G] need.
[C] It is a, [G]
[Dm] [G] it's only [C] seen.
[C]
It's the heart, afraid [G] of breaking, [F] that never
[G] learns [C] to dance.
It's the dream, afraid [G] of waking, that [F] never
[G] takes [C] the chance.
It's [Bm] the one who [Am] won't be taken,
[C] [F] who can't seem [G] to hear.
The [C] soul, afraid [G] of death, [F] that never learns [C] to live.
When love has been [G] too lonely, and [F]
[G] has been [C] too long.
Then to think, love is [G] only for [F] the weak [C] and the strong.
Just [Em] remember
[Am] winter, far [C] beneath [F] the big, [G] [C]
lies the seed.
That with the sun's love, [F] in the spring,
[G] becomes the [C] rose.
[C]
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some _ _ _ _ _ _ say _ _ _ love, it [Em] is a river _ _ _ that [Dm] _ _ _ drowns [Eb] the _ [C] tender _ _ reed.
_ Some say love, _ _ _ it is [Em] a razor _ _ _ _ that [Fm] _ _ _
leaves [Em] your soul [C] to bleed.
_ _ _ Some say love, _ _ it is [G] a _ hunger, _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ a _ _ sickening _ _ _ [G] need. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ It is a, [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] it's only [C] _ _ seen. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
It's the _ heart, _ _ afraid [G] of breaking, _ _ _ _ [F] that never _ _ _
[G] learns [C] to dance. _ _
It's the dream, _ _ afraid _ [G] of waking, _ _ that [F] never _ _ _ _
[G] takes [C] the _ chance. _ _
It's [Bm] the one _ _ who [Am] won't be _ taken, _
[C] _ [F] who can't _ _ _ seem [G] to hear. _ _
The _ [C] _ soul, _ _ _ afraid [G] of death, _ _ _ _ _ [F] that never _ _ _ learns [C] to _ _ _ _ _ live. _ _ _ _ _
When love has _ _ _ _ been [G] too _ lonely, _ _ and [F] _ _ _ _ _
[G] has been [C] too _ long. _ _
Then to _ _ _ think, love is [G] _ only _ _ for [F] the _ weak _ _ [C] and the strong. _ _ _
Just [Em] remember _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] winter, _ _ _ _ far [C] beneath _ _ [F] _ the big, [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
lies the _ seed. _
That with the sun's love, _ [F] in the spring, _ _ _
_ _ [G] becomes the [C] rose. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Some _ _ _ _ _ _ say _ _ _ love, it [Em] is a river _ _ _ that [Dm] _ _ _ drowns [Eb] the _ [C] tender _ _ reed.
_ Some say love, _ _ _ it is [Em] a razor _ _ _ _ that [Fm] _ _ _
leaves [Em] your soul [C] to bleed.
_ _ _ Some say love, _ _ it is [G] a _ hunger, _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ a _ _ sickening _ _ _ [G] need. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ It is a, [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] it's only [C] _ _ seen. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
It's the _ heart, _ _ afraid [G] of breaking, _ _ _ _ [F] that never _ _ _
[G] learns [C] to dance. _ _
It's the dream, _ _ afraid _ [G] of waking, _ _ that [F] never _ _ _ _
[G] takes [C] the _ chance. _ _
It's [Bm] the one _ _ who [Am] won't be _ taken, _
[C] _ [F] who can't _ _ _ seem [G] to hear. _ _
The _ [C] _ soul, _ _ _ afraid [G] of death, _ _ _ _ _ [F] that never _ _ _ learns [C] to _ _ _ _ _ live. _ _ _ _ _
When love has _ _ _ _ been [G] too _ lonely, _ _ and [F] _ _ _ _ _
[G] has been [C] too _ long. _ _
Then to _ _ _ think, love is [G] _ only _ _ for [F] the _ weak _ _ [C] and the strong. _ _ _
Just [Em] remember _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] winter, _ _ _ _ far [C] beneath _ _ [F] _ the big, [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
lies the _ seed. _
That with the sun's love, _ [F] in the spring, _ _ _
_ _ [G] becomes the [C] rose. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _