The Classic Crime - Dead rose

Dead ^Brose, you were once so vibran^Abt As you stretched out towards^F# the sun And spread your pedals wide ^{Abm F#}

Dead ^Brose, tried to k^Abmeep you ali^Ebve But you ^Abdrank ^Dbmthe water dry And now you're fac^F#ing down ^{Abm F#}Your pedals scattered on the ground

But ^Eyou ^Abmgrew so naturally at first And so this natural death occurs ^B A stem in water never lasts as l^Ebmong As roots planted in dirt ^E And although we have had our time ^Abm It hurts to watch you fade and die ^B What once was stunning and alive ^Ebm

^EDead rose, I don't love you anym^Abmore B Ebm B Ebm

Dead r^Bose, you're ^Abma symbol of the truth Of the love we had ^F#for you ^Dbm How all g^Abood th^F#ings must end and with each death new life begins ^BDead rose, how am I suppose to ^Abfind ^Ebm Something equally divine? ^Dbm No matter w^F#here ^DbI go I ^F#plant the seeds but nothing grows

But ^Eyou ^Abmgrew so naturally at first And so this natural death occurs ^B A stem in water never lasts as l^Ebmong As roots planted in dirt ^E And although we have had our time ^Abm It hurts to watch you fade and die ^B What once was stunning and alive ^Ebm Becomes so cold and dead inside ^E How fleeting is love,^Abm how fleeting is life ^E When I came home and^Ab shut the door I saw your last pedal hit t^Ebmhe fl^Dbmoor And I was struck by something I'd^Abm never felt before ^EDead rose, I don't love you any^Abm more

^EWe'll lo^Bok back on the day When the dead ros^F#e from the grave ^E No more sorrow and shame ^B The ^Ebmnew ^F#body and^Db name Nothing perfect will die ^Abm No more tears in our eyes ^Eb No more worries and trials ^F# We'll have f^Eaith like a child's

When I come thro^Abmugh that ^Bopen door I'll finally see you as ^Ebmyou really^Dbm are And I'll be struck by so^Abmmething I'd never felt before ^{B F# E}Dead rose I will love you for^Bever more ^{Abm E}Dead rose I will love you for^Bever more ^Abm