White Heart- Desert Rose from the album "Power House" Words and Music by Mark Gersmehl, Billy Smiley, and Rick Florian using the standard tuning conventions:

|-----^Dm1-----^Bb1-----^F1-----^C0-----| |-----3-----3-----1-----1-----| |-----2-----3-----2-----0-----| |-----0-----3-----3-----2-----| |-----------1-----3-----3-----| |-----------------1-----------|

[Intro] Dm Bb F C (repeat)

^Dmlost in a ^Bbwindswept land ^Fin a world of ^Cshifting sand

^Dma fragile ^Bbflower stands ^Fapart ^C ^Dmand there in that ^Bbbarren ground

^Fyou feel like you're the ^Conly one ^Dmtrying to ^Bbserve Him with all your ^Fheart ^C

and you ^Dmwonder, ^Bbwonder ^Fcan you last much ^Clonger ^Dmthis cloud you are ^Bbunder

^Fwill it cover ^Cyou

[Chorus]

desert ^Dmrose, desert ^Bbrose don't you ^Fworry, don't be ^Clonely

heaven ^Dmknows, heaven ^Bbknows in a ^Fdry and weary ^Cland

a flower ^Bbgrows His desert ^Frose ^C ^Bb

desert ^Dmrose ^Bb ^F ^C

^Dmsometimes ^Bbholiness ^Fcan seem like ^Cemptiness

^Dmwhen you feel the ^Bbwhole world's laughing ^Feyes ^C ^Dmbut if it's a ^Bblonely day

^Fknow you're on the ^CFather's way ^DmHe will ^Bbhear you when you ^Fcry ^C

and He will ^Dmhold you, ^Bbhold you ^Fyour Father will ^Chold you

^DmHe will love you, ^Bblove you ^Ffor the things you ^Cdo

[Repeat chorus] Ron's Guitar Notes ================== Not much I can think of to comment on this song, as far as guitar goes. As far as the message... doesn't it speak to everyone? If you enjoy Christian Music and CCM Guitar Players stop by and visit my page sometime... http://users.aol.com/guitarron/index.html

White Heart - Desert rose