Where The Wild Roses Grow
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Intro
| Em | Am Em | G Em | Bm Em |
(Cello)
[Refrão]
Em Am Em G B7
They call me the wild ro-o-ose; but my name was Elisa Day
Em Am Em Em D Em
Why they call me it I do not kno-o-ow; for my name was Elisa Day
[Verso 1]
Em G
From the first day I saw her, I knew she was the one
Am B7
She stared in my eyes and smiled
Em G
For her lips were the colour of the roses
Am B7
That grew down the river, all bloody and wild
[Verso 2]
Em G
When he knocked on my door and entered the room
Am B7
My trembling subsided in his sure embrace
Em G
He would be my first man and with a careful hand
Am B7 B7
He wiped up the tears, that ran down my face
[Refrão]
Em Am Em G B7
They call me the wild ro-o-ose; but my name was Elisa Day
Em Am Em Em D Em
Why they call me it I do not kno-o-ow; for my name was Elisa Day
[Verso 3]
Em G
On the second day, I brought her a flower
Am B7
She was more beautiful, than any woman I'd seen
Em G
I said: Do you know, where the wild roses grow?
Am B7
So sweet and scarlet and free
[Verso 4]
Em G
On the second day he came, with a single red rose
Am B7
He said: Give me your loss and your sorrow
Em G
I nodded my head, as I lay on the bed
Am B7 B7
If I show you the roses, will you follow?
[Refrão]
Em Am Em G B7
They call me the wild ro-o-ose; but my name was Elisa Day
Em Am Em Em D Em
Why they call me it I do not kno-o-ow; for my name was Elisa Day
[Verso 5]
Em G
On the third day he took me to the river
Am B7
He showed me the roses and we kissed
Em G
And the last thing I heard, was the muttered word
Am B7
As he knelt above me with a rock in his fist
[Verso 6]
Em G
On the last day I took her, where the wild roses grow
Am B7
She lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief
Em G
And I kissed her goodbye, said all beauty must die
Am B7
And I leant down and planted, a rose between her teeth
[Refrão]
Em Am Em G B7
They call me the wild ro-o-ose; but my name was Elisa Day
Em Am Em Em D Em
Why they call me it I do not kno-o-ow; for my name was Elisa Day
Outro
D Em D Em
My name was Elisa Day, for my name was Elisa Day
How to play Where The Wild Roses Grow
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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.