Strawbs - In amongst the roses

The old house ^Gstands deser^Ated ^Am Crumbling and de^Emcaying Its broken ^Gwindows watch^Aing ^Am As a young child ^Emwanders ^Am In amongst the ^Emroses Over^Ggrown and fall^Aing ^Am The garden once was ^Emcared for Life is ^Glike the gar^Aden ^{Em A C F Em}

The roses ^Greach to touch ^Aher ^Am They whisper as she ^Empasses Their petals ^Gform a car^Apet ^Am Soft and warm and^Em scented ^Am In amongst the ^Emroses Full in ^Gbloom and fad^Aing ^Am The young child cannot ^Emhear them Life is ^Glike the young ^Achild ^{Em A C F Em}

The young child ^Ghas been gather^Aing ^Am Flowers for her ^Emmother Flowers ^Gfor her bed^Aside ^Am Flowers for her ^Emtable ^Am In amongst the ^Emroses She is ^Ggathering wild^Aflowe^Amrs The roses bend to ^Emkiss her Life is ^Glike the ro^Ases ^{Em A C F Em}

The old house ^Gstands deser^Ated ^Am Crumbling and de^Emcaying Its broken ^Gwindows watch^Aing ^Am As a young child ^Emwanders ^Am In amongst the ^Emroses Full in ^Gbloom and fad^Aing ^Am The young child cannot ^Emhear them Life is ^Glike the young ^Achild ^{Em A C F Em}