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Sabre and the Rose chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Feet hit the ground feet leavin' town
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quicker than a bullet or a knife
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Fallin' ain't no fun when you're on the run
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honey we was running for our life
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When Stagger Lee had drunk
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his fill of moonlight
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He turned his burning eyes upon my soul
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It's time my God to spend this night
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with someone else he said
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Squeeze a little pleasure from
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the gold love and glory
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We can take it easy when we're old

He said we'll take us into

town lay our money down
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I'll bring you to the sweetest
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thing that grows

Because the fairest ones in sight
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are bloomin' every night
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At a tavern called the Sabre
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and the Rose
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We swang into the saddle
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sick as breathing
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And slapped 'em once
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for pleasure with the reins
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The horses snorted frosty in
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the moonlight
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Somethin' dark was singing in my veins older
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than the voices in my brain

He said this place you're gonna see

is why they live and breathe
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And sink down a little bit deeper everyday
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And sometimes at night
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when the wind is running right
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You can hear it suckin' thirty miles away
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Then the light was crimson and I found her all
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naked and eternal and insane
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Secred as the mysteries around her like a veil
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nothin' but her prison was profane
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All we had in common was our chains
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Oh burn it down boys burn it to
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the ground boys burn it on down

Feet hit the ground feet leavin' town
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quicker than a bullet or a knife
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All there was she ran holdin' to my
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hand runnin' for the river and our life
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Slidin' from the moonlight into
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shadows silent as the river as it flows
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Swimmin' to the place they'll never find
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us all we left behind us was our clothes

And the stories children sing about
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the Sabre and the Rose
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sabre and the Rose by Kris Kristofferson is F major.

The primary chords used in Sabre and the Rose are F, Eb, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Eb, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sabre and the Rose is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sabre and the Rose using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sabre and the Rose. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Kris Kristofferson.

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