The Rose chords

Bette Midler

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 68 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: C, Cmaj7, G, G7, G7sus4, F, Fadd9, Em, Am7, Am7/G

Arrangement Song Details
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major Cmaj7 Em Am7 Am7/G G Major G7 G7sus4 F Major F Major barre chord Fadd9
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH Cmaj7-LH Em-LH Am7-LH Am7/G-LH G Major-LH G7-LH G7sus4-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH Fadd9-LH
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The Rose

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                C
Intro: 4/4  ‖       |   %   |  %   |   %   ‖
                                          (Some say)

            C                G7
1. Some say love     It is a riv-er 
        F            G       C
   That drowns   The ten-der reed
            C              G7
   Some say love   It is a ra-zor 
        F             G       C
   That leaves   Your soul to bleed
            Cmaj7          F     Fadd9
   Some say love   It is a hun-ger 
      F                  G7sus4    G7
   An end-less   Ach-ing need
         C              G
   I say love   It is a flow-er 
       F                C
   And you   It's on-ly seed |   %   (It's the)|
                                  
            C                  G
2. It's the heart   A-fraid of break-ing 
        F        G         C
   That nev-er   Learns to dance
            C                  G
   It's the dream   A-fraid of wak-ing
        F        G         C
   That nev-er   Takes the chance
            Em                   Am7        Am7/G
   It's the one   Who won't be | tak-en / /       |
       F                 G 
   Who can-not   Seem to give
           C                 G 
   And the soul   A-fraid of dy-in' 
        F        G         C
   That nev-er   Learns to live |  %   (When the)  |

            C                    G 
3. When the night   Has been too lone-ly 
           F          G        C 
   And the road   Has been too long
           C                    G 
   And you think   That love is on-ly 
           F        G       C 
   For the luck-y   And the strong
           Em                  Am7         Am7/G
   Just re-mem-ber   In the | win-ter / / (Far)  |
          F                   G 
   Far be-neath   The bit-ter snows
            C                    G 
   Lies the seed   That with the sun's love
          F           G         C       C       C      C   
   In the spring   Be-comes the rose ‖: x3 :‖ rit...|  𝄑  ‖

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major – no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Delicately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 68
  • Voice Range: G4 - G5

Chord Types in This Arrangement:
Chord Types Formula Chords
Major 1-3-5 C, G, F
Dominant 7th 1-3-5-b7 G7
Major 7th 1-3-5-7 Cmaj7
Minor 1-b3-5 Em
Minor 7th 1-b3-5-b7 Am7
7th suspended 4th 1-4-5-b7 G7sus4
Extended 1-3-5-69 Fadd9
Slash 1-b3-5-b7/Bass Am7/G

Song Details:

The Rose Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Amanda McBroom
  • Date: 1977
  • Lyrics Begin: Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed. Some say love it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artists: Bette Midler
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1979
    Released: March 1980
    B-side: Stay with Me
  • Soundtrack Album: The Rose
    Released: December 3, 1979
Song / Artist Capo Key Core Chords
A Little Bit More - Dr Hook - G G, Am, Am7, Am7b5, B7, C, D, D7, Em, E7
Close To You - G→Ab G7, Gmaj7, B, B7sus4, Bm7, C, C6, Cmaj7, D, Em, Em7, E7 → Ab, Abmaj9, C7sus4, Cm7, Db, Fm7
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees +1 D D, D6, Dmaj7, Em7, F#m, Gmaj7, Gm6, Gm7, A, A7, Asus4, B7, C9
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young - D D, F#m, G, A, A7
Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - G G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, Em7
Willow - Joan Armatrading - C C, Csus4, Dm7, Em7, F, F7, G, G7, G13, Am, Bb
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