Misty Roses chords by Colin Blunstone

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tabbed by:DJ

From the 1971 album 'One year'
Colin Blunstone's cover of a Tim Hardin song

Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 1st fret

 Dmaj7Dmaj7   Dmaj7/A    Cmaj7Cmaj7   Cmaj7/G
|  /   /    /   /  |  /   /    /   /  | (twice)


Dmaj7Dmaj7             Am7Am7            Dm7Dm7  G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
      You look to me like misty roses,
Gmaj7Gmaj7                   Gm7Gm7            C11C11     Dmaj7Dmaj7
      Too soft to touch,     but too lovely to leave alone!


Dmaj7Dmaj7           Am7Am7             Dm7Dm7  G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
      If I could be like misty roses,
Gmaj7Gmaj7                    Gm7Gm7             C11C11      Dmaj7Dmaj7
      I'd love you much,     you're too lovely to leave alone!


Am7Am7 Ab7(b5) Gmaj7Gmaj7                           Gm7Gm7           C11C11
                 Flowers often cry, but too late to find...
              Dmaj7Dmaj7                           Dm7Dm7      G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
...That their beauty has been lost with their peace of mind!


Dmaj7Dmaj7            Am7Am7                 Dm7Dm7  G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
      You look to me like love for - ever,
Gmaj7Gmaj7                   Gm7Gm7          C11C11   Dmaj7Dmaj7
      Too good to last,     but too lovely not to try!

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Am7Am7 Ab7(b5) Gmaj7Gmaj7                           Gm7Gm7           C11C11
                 Flowers often cry, but too late to find...
              Dmaj7Dmaj7                           Dm7Dm7      G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
...That their beauty has been lost with their peace of mind!


Dmaj7Dmaj7            Am7Am7                 Dm7Dm7  G13G13  Dm7Dm7  G13G13
      If I be - lieve in love for - ever,
Gmaj7Gmaj7                       Gm7Gm7              C11C11  Dmaj7Dmaj7
      I'll forget the past,     you're too lovely not to try!


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Dmaj7Dmaj7    =  xx0222
D/AD/A   =  x00222
Cmaj7Cmaj7    =  x32000
Cmaj7/G  =  332000
Am7Am7      =  x02010
Dm7Dm7      =  xx0211
G13G13      =  323000
Gmaj7Gmaj7    =  320002
Gm7Gm7      =  353333
C11C11      =  x33333
Ab7(b5)  =  xx0112

This is quite a short song,
when not including the instrumental verses
that appear on the album version.
Live, when not accompanied with a string section,
Colin repeats the last two verses 3 times.