Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: intermediate The Rose - Bette Midler ('The Rose' Soundtrack, 1979) Written By: Amanda McBroom, 1977. Chorded By: Zack Oxford. 4/4 TIME @ 64 BPM (3 Min. 30 Sec.) in 'C'. Chords Used: ----------- GUITAR KEYBOARD E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ -------------- C5 - x x x x 1 3 - C-G C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR- - 3 2 0 0 3 3 F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F A-C-F Em7 - 0 2 0 0 0 0 E G-B-D-E -OR- - 0 2 2 0 3 0 Am7 - x 0 2 0 1 0 A A-C-E-G G7s - 3 3 0 0 1 1 G G-C-D-F -OR- - 3 5 3 5 3 3 G7 - 3 2 0 0 0 1 G G-B-D-F -OR- - 3 5 3 4 3 3 Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0 B G-B-E Am7/G - 3 0 2 0 1 0 G A-C-E
INTRO: [2 M] Play 'C5' Chord Quarter Notes - ----- |C5 |C5 | Some say VERSE #1: [17 M] -------- |C |G |F G |C | love, it is a riv- er, that drowns the ten-der reed Some say |C |G |F G | love, it is a ra- zor, that leaves your soul to |C |Em7 |Am7 |F | bleed Some say love, it is a hun- ger, an end- less ach-ing |G7s G7 |C |G |F | need I say love, it is a flow- er, and you its on-ly |C |C | seed It's the VERSE #2: [17 M] -------- |C |G |F G | heart a-fraid of break- ing that nev-er learns to |C |C |G | dance It's the dream a-fraid of wak- ing that |F G |C |Em | nev-er takes the chance It's the one who won't |Am7 Am7/G|F |G |C | be tak-en, who can- not seem to give, and the soul a-fraid of |G |F G |C |C | dy- in' that nev-er learns to live When the VERSE #3: [20 M] -------- |C |G |F G | night has been too lone- ly, and the road has been too |C |C |G | long, and you think that love is on- ly for the |F G |C |Em | luck-y and the strong, just re-mem-ber in the |Am7 Am7/G |F |G | win-ter far be-neath the bit-ter snows lies the |C |G |F G | seed that with the sun's love in the spring be-comes the |C |C |C |C | | rose
"The Rose" is the title track of Bette Midler´s soundtrack album to the feature film by the same name. "The Rose" went on to become one of Bette Midler´s biggest hits but was only the second single to be released from the album.
"The Rose" is written by Amanda McBroom.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Rose by Bette Midler