Covered By Roses
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Intro: Em D A (5x)
C D Em D A
Em D A
I feel my heart explode to particles
Em D A
Love is always here and I told you so
Em D A
Restless in dreams, love carved in stone
C D Em D A
This rhapsody of life in a way, I guess we all know it
Em D A
Hand in hand we stand while we watch it flow
Em D A
Heaven can you help us, no we can't go
C D
Whoooa whooa
[Refrão]
Em Bm
Covered by roses, when this dance is over
C G Bm
We all know our beauty will die
Em Bm
The choirs have awoken, left no words unspoken
C G Bm
Remember you as long as I can
C D
Hold you in my arms all night
Em Bm
And spill the wine until the end
C D
We all have our place in time
Em D
Need to live every moment
Em D A (2x)
Em D A
We built our castles high, turned our dreams to gold
Em D A
We took the blows with pride, went through it all
Em D A
The dawn is closing in, new tales are told
C D Em D A
This rhapsody of life in a way, I guess we all know
[Refrão]
Am G Em D
For all we are is falling stars in the night
Am Em D
A blinding light raging down from the sky
Am G Em D
The rise and fall, the rhapsody of our lives
C D Em
It's all we already know, we've got to let go
Repeat Em
Em D A
She dwells with beauty, beauty that must die
Em D A
And joy, whose hand is ever at his lips
Em D A
His soul shall taste the sadness of her might
C D Em
And be among her clouded trophies hung
Chorus
Solo: Em Bm C G Bm (2x)
Outro: Em D A (3x)
C D Em
How to play Covered By Roses
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.