Eden
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C
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Am F C F C F G C
F C
we are the roses in the garden
F C
beauty with thorns among our leaves
F C G
to pick a rose you ask your hands to bleed
F C
but what is the reason for having roses
F C
when your blood is shed carelessly?
F C G Am
it must be for something more than vanity
Am F C F C F G
Am F C
believe me, the truth is we're not honest
F C
not the people that we dream
F C G
we're not as close as we could be
F C
willing to grow but rains are shallow
F C
barren and wind-scattered seed
F C G
on stone and dry land, we will be
F C
waiting for the light arisen
F C F C
to flood inside the prison
G
and in that time
F C
kind words alone will teach us
F C F C
no bitterness will reach us
F C Am
reason will be guided in another way
Am F C F C F G (2x)
G
all in time...
F C
but the clock is another demon
F C F C
that devours our time in Eden
G
in our paradise
F C
Will our eyes see well beneath us,
F C F C G
flowers all divine?
G
Is there still time?
F C
If we wake and discover
F C F C
in life a precious love,
F C Am
will that waking become more heavenly?
C
How to play Eden
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.