The Rose chords
by Bette Midler
- Writer: Amanda McBroom (1977 / 78).
- Recorded by Bette Midler for the sountrack of the 1979 movie - The Rose
- Released: March, 1980 from the album of the same name.
- Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at ~ 68 bpm (♩)
- Chords: C, Cmaj7, G, G7, G7sus4, F, Fadd9, Em, Am7, Am7/G
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note






















The Rose
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC 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...| 𝄑 |