Blood Red Roses chords by Sting

🎸 Verse 1:
N.C.
Our boots and clothes are all in pawn
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C.
And its flamin' drafty 'round Cape Horn,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Verse 2:
N.C.
My dear old mother said to me,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C.
My dearest son, come home from sea.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Verse 3:
N.C.
It's 'round Cape Horn we all must go
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C.
'Round Cape Horn in the frost and snow.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Verse 4:
N.C.
You've got your advance, and to sea you'll go
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C.
To chase them whales through the frost and snow.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
G      D                A
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

🎸 Verse 5:
                                    A
It's 'round Cape Horn you've got to go,
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
A
For that is where them whalefish blow.
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Verse 6:
A
It's growl you may, but go you must,
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
A
If you growl too much your head they'll bust.
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Verse 7:
A
Just one more pull and that will do
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
A
For we're the boys to kick her through.
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

🎸 Chorus:
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.