Love Is A Rose- Neil Young (G)

2/4 time
Bass RIFF intro - g f d c a# g 

[INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS]

[CHORUS]
        G         /            C          G
        Love is a rose but you better not pick it
        G     /              D      G
        Only grows when it's on the vine
        G          /                 C           G
        Handful of thorns and you'll know you've missed it
        G         /             D            G     G G G
        Lose your love when you say the word mine

[VERSE 1]
C       /          G          /     
I wanna see what's never been seen
D       /         G        /
I wanna live that age-old dream
C        /          G      /    
Come on, boy, let's go together 
      D        /          G    G
Let's take the best right now
D        /          G    G G G
Take the best right now

[VERSE 2]
G       /        C       G  
I wanna go to an old hoe-down 
G      /        D      G
long ago in a   western town
G       /           C        G
Pick me up cause my feet are dragging
G         /             D       G      G  G G
Give me a lift and I'll hay your wagon

[INSTRUMENTAL  (VERSE 1 as follows)]
C       /          G          /     
D       /         G        /
C        /          G      /    
      D        /          G    G
D        /          G    G G G 

[CHORUS]
        G         /            C          G
        Love is a rose but you better not pick it
        G     /              D      G
        only grows when it's on the vine
        G          /                 C           G
        Handful of thorns and you'll know you've missed it
        G         /             D            G   G  G    G
        Lose your love when you say the word mine  mine

[OUTRO]
G           / [C  G]  /          /     [C  G]
Love is a rose......love is a rose.....
G           / [C  G]  /          /     [D G]
Love is a rose......love is a rose.....

     
                    

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