It Would Not Be A Rose chords by Josienne Clarke And Ben Walker

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Capo on 3rd

Difficulty: Novice

For the correct fingerpicking, transpose up 3 steps to Cm/Gm/Bb/Fm.


Intro:
Am Em
Am

Verse 1:
Am
If it were a flower
   Em             Am
It would not be a rose
    Am
And if it were a bird
         G
Would be fast on wings away from home
    Am
And if it were a tree
Em
Down in the deep dark its roots would be
     Am
But if it were a flower
   Em             Am
It would not be a rose
Dm   Am     Dm     Am     Em    Am
Aahh Aaaahhh aahhh ahhh...

Verse 2:
Am
And if it were a room
         Em
Would be one with corners lost in gloom
    Am
And if it were a song
         G
Would be sung with a slow and plantive tune
    Am
And if it were a face
      Em
Would contain a sadness you wouldn't place
     Am
But if it were a flower
   Em             Am
It would not be a rose
Dm   Am     Dm     Am     Em    Am
Aahh Aaaahhh aahhh ahhh...


Verse 3:
Am                        Em
If it were the sea, would rise up
           Em
Swell, and swallow me
   Am
If it were my heart
      G
Would fill up full and fall apart
    Am
And if it were the ground
      Em
Would pull me in without a sound
    Am
But if it were a flower
   Em             Am
It would not be a rose
Dm   Am     Dm     Am     Em    Am
Aaahhh aaaahh aaahh...