The Rose

[Intro ] | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | G | C | G | D | | G G/B | C | D | D | [Verso 1] G G Some say love, it is a river C G D that drowns the tender reed G Em Some say love it is a razor Am D (G) that leaves your soul to bleed Interlude | G G4 | G G4 | G G4 | G G4 | | G | G | [Verso 2] G G Some say love it is a hunger, C G D an endless aching need G Em I say love it is a flower Am D that grows in the wild green fields [Ponte] C D Beneath the ancient Irish sky G Bm C where the soft rain kisses the stone C D Through the longest winter nights Am D G G a single bloom finds its way home [Verso 3] G G When the night has been too lonely C G and the road has been too long Em Bm And you think that love is only Am D for the lucky and the strong G G Just remember in the winter C G far beneath the bitter snow Em Bm Lies the seed that with the sun's love C D G in the spring becomes the rose [Refrão] C D G It's the heart afraid of breaking Am D G that never learns to dance C D G/B Em It's the dream afraid of waking Am D that never takes the chance C D G It's the one who won't be taken, C D Em who cannot seem to give C D Em C C And the soul afraid of dy - ing Am D (G) that never learns to live Interlude | G G4 | G G4 | G G4 | G | [Verso 4] G G Beneath the emerald hills of Erin C G where the wild roses softly grow Em Bm Through the mist and morning dew, Am D hope awakens, soft and slow G G Like the shamrock in the meadow C G or the fire an old stone hearth Em Bm Love will bloom when least expected Am D G and heal the weary heart [Refrão] C D G It's the heart afraid of breaking Am D G that never learns to dance C D G Em It's the dream afraid of waking Am D that never takes the chance C D G It's the one who won't be taken, C D Em who cannot seem to give C D Em C C And the soul afraid of dying Am D G G that never learns to live [Ponte] Em Bm When you feel the cold wind calling. C G D/F# And the darkness closes in. Em Bm Hold on to the quiet promise. C D That the light will come again. G G For every thorn there is a petal. C Em Every winter has its spring. C G/B Love is born in gentle courage. Am D G And it makes the broken heart sing. End-Chorus C D G It's the heart afraid of breaking Am D G that never learns to dance C D G/B C It's the dream afraid of waking Am D that never takes the chance C D G So open wide your arms to living. C D Em Let the wild rose bloom inside. C D Em For the soul that dares to love fully. Am D G G Is the soul that truly comes alive. Outro G Em Some say love, it is a river, C D G C G C G C G But I say love... it is the rose. G C G C It's the rose G D G in Irish wind it grows.