Thought I would submit a version of this that was correct and was in a key for a
guy to sing who's balls have dropped LOL.... use dynamics between verses

THE ROSE         

G (320003@1)           DSome (xx0232@1)say love, it is a river,
      C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)  GThat (320003@1)drowns the tender reed
(Stay on GChord) (320003@1)      DSome (xx0232@1)say love, it is a razor,
      C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)     GThat (320003@1)leaves your soul to bleed
          Bm (x24432@1)         EmSome (022000@1)say love it is a hunger,
      C (x32010@1)           DAn (xx0232@1)endless aching need
       G (320003@1)           DI (xx0232@1)say love it is a flower and
 C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)  GYou (320003@1)its only seed

           G (320003@1)               DIt's (xx0232@1)the heart afraid of breaking
      C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)      GThat (320003@1)never learns to dance
          (G)               DIt's (xx0232@1)the dream afraid of waking
     C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)     GThat (320003@1)never takes a chance
         Bm (x24432@1)               EmIt's (022000@1)the one, who won't be taken
      C (x32010@1)           DWho (xx0232@1)cannot seem to give
        G (320003@1)              DAnd (xx0232@1)the soul afraid of dying
 C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)       GThat (320003@1)never learns to live

          G (320003@1)                 DWhen (xx0232@1)the night has been too lonely
         C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)       GAnd (320003@1)the road has been too long
         (G)               DAnd (xx0232@1)you feel that love is only
         C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)      GFor (320003@1)the lucky and the strong
      Bm (x24432@1)            EmJust (022000@1)remember in the winter
D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)            D-Dsus
Far beneath the bitter snow
          G (320003@1)                DLies (xx0232@1)the seed that with the sun's love,
         C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em7 2bars   G(A (320003@1)non resolving finish!!)
In the spring becomes the rose