Dead Rose

Intro: B B B B (2x) B Ebm B Ebm B Ab Dead rose, you were once so vibrant F# Dbm As you stretched out towards the sun Abm F# And spread your pedals wide To take it all inside B Abm Eb Dead rose, tried to keep you alive Ab Dbm But you drank the water dry F# Abm And now you?re facing down F# Your pedals scattered on the ground E Abm But you grew so naturally at first B And so this natural death occurs Ebm A stem in water never lasts as long E As roots planted in dirt Abm And although we have had our time B It hurts to watch you fade and die Ebm What once was stunning and alive

Becomes so cold and E Abm Dead rose, I don?t love you anymore B Ebm B Ebm B Abm Dead rose, you?re a symbol of the truth F# Dbm Of the love we had for you Ab F# How all good things must end and with each death new life begins B Ab Ebm Dead rose, how am I suppose to find Dbm Something equally divine? F# Db F# No matter where I go I plant the seeds but nothing grows E Abm You grew so naturally at first B And so this natural death occurs Ebm A stem in water never lasts as long Dbm E As roots planted in dirt Abm And although we have had our time B It hurts to watch you fade and die Ebm What once was stunning and alive E Becomes so cold and dead inside Abm E How fleeting is love, how fleeting is life Abm B When I came home and shut the door Ebm Dbm I saw your last pedal hit the floor Abm B F# And I was struck by something I?d never felt before E Abm Ab Dead rose, I don?t love you any more E B We?ll look back on the day F# E when the dead rose from the grave B No more sorry and shame Ebm F# Db The new body and name Abm Nothing perfect will die Eb No more tears in our eyes F# No more worries and trials E We?ll have faith like a child?s Abm B When I come through that open door Ebm Dbm I?ll finally see you as you really are Abm B F# And I?ll be struck by something I?d never felt before E B Abm Dead rose I will love you forever more E B Abm Dead rose I will love you forever more