Rose chords by
John Hiatt

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 1

D

D

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Rose puts on

G

G

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C

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G

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her stockings and she lights a cigarette.

D

D

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G

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Holds her tired face up

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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to the mirror.

D

D

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G

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She sees a younger woman there

C

C

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G

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she thought she would forget,

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D

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G

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And it hurts her now that no one comes

C

C

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to see her.

Interlude 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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C

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G

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Verse 2

D

D

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G

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She used to go to parties and

C

C

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G

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a-dancing with with her beau.

D

D

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G

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Beneath the southern moon they

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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found their places.

D

D

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G

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But now she's tired all the time

C

C

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G

G

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and she got no where to go,

D

D

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And the memories keep

G

G

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showing up in faces.

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

Em

Em

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G

G

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So she finds her dressing table and she

C

C

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G

G

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puts on all of her clothes,

D

D

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G

G

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And she cries when she's realized

C

C

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G

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she's just an old Rose.

Verse 4

D

D

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G

G

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Rose walks to the kitchen then

C

C

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G

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she fills her coffee cup.

D

D

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And thinks of how the morn

G

G

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C

C

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G

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ings used to greet her.

D

D

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G

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But now it's just another day

C

C

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G

G

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and harder to get up,

D

D

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G

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And it breaks her heart to think

C

C

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G

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that no one needs her.

Em

Em

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G

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And she wants to start all

Verse 5

over

C

C

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G

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but she ain't got far to go,

D

D

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G

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So she cries when she's realized

C

C

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G

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she's just an old Rose.

Verse 6

D

D

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G

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Rose puts on her stockings and

C

C

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G

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she lights a cigarette.

D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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Holds her tired face up to the mirror.

D

D

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G

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She sees a younger woman there

C

C

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G

G

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she thought she would forget,

D

D

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And it hurts her now that no

G

G

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C

C

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one comes to see her.

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rose by John Hiatt is A major.

The primary chords used in Rose are E, A, D, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, D, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rose is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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