Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Where The Wild Roses Grow Chords

Tempo:
102.5 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Cm

Bb

D

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Where The Wild Roses Grow chords
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[Gm] They call me
[Cm]
[Gm]
[Bb] [D]
[Gm]
[Cm] [Gm]
[F]
[Gm] From the first day I saw her I [Bb] knew she was the one
[Cm] She stayed in my eyes
[D] and smile
For [Gm] a lips with a color [Bb] of the roses
[Cm] It grew down the river
[D] Bloody and white [Gm] when he knocked on my door [Bb] and entered the room [Cm] my trembling
Subsided [D] in his sure embrace.
[Gm] He would be my first man [Bb] and with a careful
[Cm] He wiped the tears [D] that ran down my face
[Bb] He [Gm] called me
[Cm]
But [Gm] my name was Eliza
[D]
Why [Gm] they call me
[Cm] [Gm]
From the name [F] was alive
[Gm] On the second day I brought her [Bb] a flower
[Cm] She was more beautiful
[D] Than any woman I've seen [Gm] I said, you know [Bb] where the wild roses grow
[Cm]
so sweet and [D] scarlet and Free
[Gm] [Bb]
[Cm]
[D]
[Bb] If [Cm] I show you the roses [D] will you follow
[Cm]
[Gm]
[Bb] [D]
[Gm]
[Cm] [Gm] From the name [F] was alive
[Gm]
Said he took me to [Bb] the river
He [Cm] showed me the roses and be [D]
cute
and the last thing I
Was [Bb] a muttered world as [Cm] he stood smiling about me with [D] a rock in his fist
[Gm] On the last day I took her where [Bb] the wild roses grow
[Cm] She lay on the bank the [D] wind light as a thief and I kissed her goodbye
Said [Bb] all beauty must die
And I [Cm] let down and planted a [D]
rose
between her teeth
[Gm]
[Bb] [D]
[Cm]
[F]
[G] I
[Gm] [Fm] [Gm]
[G]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
D
1321
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - (Original Guide Vocal Version) Where The Wild Roses Grow chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, Gm, Bb, Cm, D, Gm, Cm and Gm in sequence. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. With the song's key of Bb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Gm] They call me
_ _ [Cm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] From _ the first day I saw her I [Bb] knew she was the one
[Cm] She stayed in my eyes
[D] and smile
For [Gm] a lips with a color [Bb] of the roses
_ [Cm] It grew down the river
[D] Bloody and white [Gm] when he knocked on my door [Bb] and entered the room [Cm] my trembling
Subsided [D] in his sure embrace.
[Gm] He would be my first man [Bb] and with a careful _
[Cm] He wiped the tears [D] that ran down my face _ _
[Bb] He [Gm] called me
_ _ [Cm]
But [Gm] _ my _ _ _ name was Eliza
[D] _
_ Why [Gm] they call me _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ From the name [F] was alive
[Gm] On _ the second day I brought her [Bb] a flower _
[Cm] She was more beautiful
[D] Than any woman I've seen [Gm] I said, you know [Bb] where the wild roses grow
[Cm]
so sweet and [D] scarlet and Free
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ If [Cm] I show you the roses [D] will you follow _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ From _ _ the name [F] was alive
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
Said he took me to [Bb] the river _
He [Cm] showed me the roses and be [D]
cute
and the last thing I
Was [Bb] a muttered world as [Cm] he stood smiling about me with [D] a rock in his fist
[Gm] On the last day I took her where [Bb] the wild roses grow
[Cm] She lay on the bank the [D] wind light as a thief and I kissed her goodbye
Said [Bb] all beauty must die
And I [Cm] let down and planted a [D]
rose
between her teeth _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ _ I
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _

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This song was penned by Nick Cave.

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