Artist - Chris de Burgh ************************* Song - Rose Of England ************************ Album - The Road To Freedom ***************************** There is 2 guitars in this, A 12 string and A 6 string acoustic. 12 string comes in first. 12 String Picking Hear my voice and listen well ****************** Em (022000@1) G[-------------------------------------------------------|------------3-----] (320003@1)[---8---------8-----------------8-----------------8-----|--------------3---] [-9---9-----9---9---------9---9---9---------9---9---9---|-----4---4------4-] [-------9---------9-----9---9-------9-----9---9-------9-|---5---5----------] [---------------------7-----------------7---------------|------------------] [-------------------------------------------------------|-3----------------] A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) [-----------5-----|---------|---5-----|-----------------|---------3--------] [-------------5---|-----5---|-----5---|---------8-------|-----------3---3--] [-----6---6-----6-|-------5-|-7-----7-|-----9-----9---9-|-----4-------4----] [---7---7---------|---5-----|---------|---9---9-----9---|---5---5----------] [-----------------|-3-------|---------|-7---------------|------------------] [-5---------------|---------|---------|-----------------|-3----------------] A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D[---------5-------|---------|---5-----|--Continue (xx0232@1)with --------------------] [-----------5---5-|-----5---|-----5---|----12 sting------------------------] [-----6-------6---|-------5-|-7-----7-|------throughout the ---------------] [---7---7---------|---5-----|---------|--------song-with above picking-----] [-----------------|-3-------|---------|------------------------------------] [-5---------------|---------|---------|-6 string comes in here, see below--] 6 String Guitar *************** Em (022000@1) She was loverly G[---------0----------------0----------------0-------|---------3------------] (320003@1)[-----0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0---|-----0-------0--------] [-------0---0---0--------0---0---0--------0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0------] [---2----------------2----------------2-------------|----------------------] [---------------------------------------------------|----------------------] [-0----------------0----------------0---------------|-3--------------------] A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G[-----------------|---------|-----2---|---------0-------|----------3-------] (320003@1)[-----------2-----|-------1-|-------3-|-----0-------0---|------0-------0---] [-----2---2---2---|-----0---|---2-----|-------0---0---0-|----0---0---0---0-] [---2---2-------2-|---2-----|-0-------|---2-------------|------------------] [-0---------------|-3-------|---------|-----------------|------------------] [-----------------|---------|---------|-0---------------|-3----------------] A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D[-----------------|---------|-----2---|-Just (xx0232@1)continue ----------------] [-----------2-----|-------1-|-------3-|----with both guitars picking--] [-----2---2---2---|-----0---|---2-----|------------Ad Lib-------------] [---2---2-------2-|---2-----|-0-------|-------------------------------] [-0---------------|-3-------|---------|-------------------------------] [-----------------|---------|---------|-------------------------------] Rose Of England **************** Verse 1 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DHear (xx0232@1)my voice and listen well, and a story I will tell, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) CHow (x32010@1)duty brought a broken heart, and why a love so strong EmMust (022000@1)fall apart; Verse 2 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DShe (xx0232@1)was lovely, she was fine, daughter of a royal line, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHe, (022000@1)no equal, but for them it mattered little for they were in love; -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus ******* C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmRose (022000@1)of England, sweet and fair, shining with the sun, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmRose (x02210@1)of England, have a care, for where the thorn is, C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThere (022000@1)the blood will run; C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)EmOh (022000@1)my heart, oh my heart; -------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DThrough (xx0232@1)the summer days and nights, stolen kisses and delights Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AWould (x02220@1)thrill their hearts and fill their dreams with all emotions C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)true love can bring; Verse 4 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DBut (xx0232@1)black of mourning came one day, when her sister passed away, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)many said on bended knee, she has gone, you must be our Queen; --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus ******* --------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 5 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DTo (xx0232@1)the abbey she did ride, with her lover by her side, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AWhen (x02220@1)they heard the church bells ring, she was Queen C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)one day, he'd be King; Verse 6 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DBut (xx0232@1)men of malice, men of hate, protesting to her chambers came, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AA (x02220@1)foreign prince will have your hand, for he'll bring peace C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)riches to our land; -------------------------------------------------------------------- Change Key *********** A (x02220@1) EmShe (022000@1)said, "Do you tell me that I cannot wed the one I love A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)EmDo (022000@1)you tell me that I am not mistress of my heart C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)EmOoh (022000@1) Aah Verse 7 ******** Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)so with heavy weight of life she kissed her lover one last time, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThis (022000@1)land I wed, and no man comes, for if I cannot have you, I'll have none; --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus ******* --------------------------------------------------------------------- Keyboard ********* C G D Em C G D Em C D Em C D Em A Nice Tune.......Enjoy..