Bette Midler - The rose

The Rose - Bette Midler ('The Rose' Soundtrack, 1979) Written By: Amanda McBroom, 1977. Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q. 4/4 TIME @ 64 BPM (3 Min. 30 Sec.) in 'C'. Chords Used: ----------- GUITAR KEYBOARD E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ -------------- C5 - x x x x 1 3 - C-G C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR- - 3 2 0 0 3 3 F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F A-C-F Em7 - 0 2 0 0 0 0 E G-B-D-E -OR- - 0 2 2 0 3 0 Am7 - x 0 2 0 1 0 A A-C-E-G G7s4 - 3 3 0 0 1 1 G G-C-D-F -OR- - 3 5 3 5 3 3 G7 - 3 2 0 0 0 1 G G-B-D-F -OR- - 3 5 3 4 3 3 Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0 E G-B-E Am7/G - 3 0 2 0 1 0 G A-C-E INTRO: [2 M] Play 'C5' Chord Quarter Notes - ----- |C5 |C5 | Some say VERSE #1: [17 M] -------- |C |G |F G |C | love,… it is a riv-… er,… that drowns… the ten-der reed… Some say |C |G |F G | love,… it is a ra-… zor,… that leaves… your soul to |C |Em7 |Am7 |F | bleed… Some say love,… it is a hun-… ger,… an end-… less ach-ing |G7s4 G7 |C |G |F | need… I say love,… it is a flow-… er,… and you… its on-ly |C |C | seed… It's the VERSE #2: [17 M] -------- |C |G |F G | heart… a-fraid of break-… ing… that nev-er… learns to |C |C |G | dance… It's the dream… a-fraid of wak-… ing… that |F G |C |Em | nev-er… takes the… chance… It's the one… who… won't |Am7 Am7/G|F |G |C | be… tak-en,… who can-… not seem to give,… and the soul… a-fraid of |G |F G |C |C | dy-… in'… that nev-er… learns to live… When the VERSE #3: [20 M] 'CODA' - -------- |C |G |F G | night… has been too lone-… ly,… and the road… has been too |C |C |G | long,… and you think… that love is on-… ly… for the |F G |C |Em | luck-y… and the strong,… just re-mem-ber… in… the |Am7 Am7/G |F |G | win-ter… far be-neath… the bit-ter snows… lies the |C |G |F G | seed… that with the sun's… love… in the spring… be-comes the |C |C |C |C |… | rose…