Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Key: E MajorE
Difficulty: Intermediate
Big Country - Where The Rose Is Sown
Key E MajorE BPM 126 You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lucQhKiuT0w
Intro:
A augmentedA 
A5A5 D MajorD 
D5D5 E MajorE
A augmentedA A5A5 D MajorD D5D5 E MajorE
A augmentedA A5A5 D MajorD D5D5 E MajorE
A augmentedA A5A5 D MajorD D5D5 E MajorE
Verse 1:
E MajorE D MajorD
We're at war all the papers say
B minorBm E MajorE
We will win I read today
D MajorD
We are strong It wasn't us
B minorBm E MajorE
We are right Who started this?
D MajorD
Leave your work I just left school
B minorBm E MajorE
Leave your home I am no fool
D MajorD
Take up arms It left me strong
B minorBm E MajorE
Sound alarms The school bell rings
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
Sons of men who stand like gods
F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE
We give life to feed the cause
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
And run to ground our heathen foe
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Our name will never die
D MajorD A augmentedA
This time will be forever
Link:
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
e|-------17-19-21--21-19-17---------------17-17----------------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--17--------------17-15-14-15-14-------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------17-15-|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m B minorBm E MajorE
e|-------17-19--21-21-19-17------------------------------------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--14-----14-15-------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------16-16-14-13-14-13-------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------16-14-|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
E MajorE D MajorD
Join up here I wave goodbye
B minorBm E MajorE
We need you Oh, my breast sighs
D MajorD
Have no fear I must try
B minorBm E MajorE
God will be with braver men
D MajorD
Take the vow I know its right
B minorBm E MajorE
Praise the flag The good fight
D MajorD
We're at war I'm on my way
B minorBm E MajorE
We will win Why do I pray?
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
Sons of men who stand like gods
F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE
We give life to feed the cause
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
And run to ground our heathen foe
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Our name will never die
D MajorD A augmentedA
This time will be forever
Link:
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
e|-------17-19-21--21-19-17---------------17-17----------------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--17--------------17-15-14-15-14-------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------17-15-|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
e|-------17-19-21--21-19-17----------17--17-19-21-19--17-16--------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--17--------------------------17-15-14-----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------14--|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E- Bow Instrumental:
N.C.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-14-------17---------12---------14-15-14---12-10-|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
N.C.
(Or Intro Chords)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-12-14-17-14-12-10-10-12------14-10-12-12-14-12--|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
N.C.
(Or Intro Chords)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-12-14-17-14-12-10-10-12-------14--10-12-14------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
E MajorE D MajorD
I wait here in this hole
B minorBm E MajorE
Playing poker with my soul
D MajorD
I hold the rifle close to me
B minorBm E MajorE
It lights the way to keep me free
D MajorD
If I die in a combat zone
B minorBm E MajorE
Box me up and ship me home
D MajorD
If I die and still come home
B minorBm E MajorE
Lay me where the rose is sown
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
Sons of men who stand like gods
F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE
We give life to feed the cause
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
And run to ground our heathen foe
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Our name will never die
D MajorD A augmentedA
This time will be forever
Link:
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
e|-------17-19-21--21-19-17-------------17-17----------------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--17------------17-15-14-15-14-------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------17-15-|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m B minorBm E MajorE
e|-------17-19--21-21-19-17----------------------------------------|
BB|-17-19--------------------19--14---14-15-------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------16-16-14-13-14-13-------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------16-14-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
(Repeat to Fade)
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
e|----------------------------------17--16-16-17-16-14----|
BB|-14-17-14----14-17-19-17-14--------------------------17-|
G+G|----------16--------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm F# minorF#m
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-14-17-14----14-17-19-17-14-------15--14-14-15-14-------|
G+G|----------16--------------------------------------16-14-|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------|
Mark W
