Red Rose Chords by Hugh Cornwell

Tempo:
113.7 bpm
Chords used:

B

G

Eb

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Red Rose chords
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[B] I don't mind
[Eb] Different kinds of jewelry
Show [E]
it to me
[Dbm]
Just feel free
[B]
Could it be
I'm [Eb] missing all the artistry
I [E]
can't see
[Em] [Db]
Just looks dirty
[B]
Rings
[Eb] Curls
[E] Necklaces [Em] are pearls
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[D] [G] [B]
Do you feel
[Eb] Comfortable inside that skin
[E]
It's a whim
[Dbm]
Don't count me in
[B]
Lips
[Eb] Bones
[Em]
[E] Choke is precious [Em] [Dbm] [G] stones
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[G] [B]
[G] Then you get the tramp stamp
[A] [B] Followed by the boyfriend
I [Am] don't [G] like the tramp stamp
[A] It's [D] the end of memory [C] So sadly
[B]
And [G] I'm incredibly [B]
[G] sad
[B]
Looks to me
[Gbm] Like [Eb] another saccharine
I [E]
can't win
You're [Db] not listening
[B]
Gold
[Eb] Chains
[Em]
[E] Pendants with a [Em] name
[G] [B]
Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
[B] Red rose
[G] [B]
[A] Then you [G] get the tramp stamp
Followed [B] by the boyfriend
I [A] don't [G] like the tramp stamp
[A] It's the [D] end of memory [G] [C] So sadly
[B]
And [Bm] I'm incredibly [B]
sad
[G] [B]
[G] And I'm incredibly [B]
sad
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
G
2131
Eb
12341116
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
G
2131
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Hugh Cornwell - Red Rose chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, G and B in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 114. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[B] I don't mind
_ _ [Eb] Different kinds of jewelry
_ Show _ [E] _
it to me
_ _ _ [Dbm]
Just feel free
_ _ _ _ [B] _
Could it be
_ I'm [Eb] missing all the artistry
_ I _ [E] _
can't see
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Db]
Just looks dirty
_ _ _ _ [B] _
Rings
_ _ [Eb] _ Curls _
[E] _ Necklaces [Em] are pearls _
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ [B]
Do you feel
_ _ _ [Eb] Comfortable inside that skin
_ _ _ _ [E]
It's a whim
_ _ _ _ [Dbm]
Don't count me in
_ _ _ [B] _
Lips
_ [Eb] _ _ Bones
[Em] _
[E] Choke is precious [Em] _ [Dbm] [G] stones _
[B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Then you get the tramp stamp
_ _ _ [A] [B] Followed by the boyfriend
_ _ I [Am] don't [G] like the tramp stamp
_ _ [A] It's [D] the end of memory _ [C] So sadly
_ [B] _
And _ [G] I'm incredibly [B] _
_ _ [G] sad
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Looks to me
_ _ [Gbm] Like [Eb] another _ saccharine
I _ [E] _ _
can't win
_ You're [Db] not _ listening
_ _ _ _ [B] _
Gold
_ _ [Eb] Chains
_ [Em] _
[E] Pendants with a [Em] name
[G] _ _ [B]
Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
[G] On a shoulder
_ [B] Red rose
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Then you [G] get the tramp stamp
_ _ Followed [B] by the boyfriend
_ I [A] don't [G] like the tramp stamp
_ _ _ [A] It's the [D] end of memory [G] _ [C] So sadly
_ [B]
And _ [Bm] _ I'm incredibly [B] _
_ sad
[G] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [G] And I'm incredibly [B]
sad _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Moments of Madness album.

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