EmG
Hear my voice and listen well
ACD
And a story I will tell
EmG
How duty brought a broken heart
ACDEm
And why a love so strong must fall apart
G
She was lovely, she was fine
ACD
Daughter of a royal line
EmG
He, no equal, but for them
ACDEm
It mattered little for they were in love
Chorus:
CG
Rose of England, sweet and fair
DEm
Shining with the sun
CG
Rose of England, have a care
AmBEm
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run
AmEmAmDEm
Oh my heart, oh my heart
G
Through the summer days and nights
ACD
Stolen kisses and delights
EmG
Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams
ACDEm
With all emotions that true love can bring
G
But black of mourning came one day
ACD
When her sister passed away
EmG
And many said, on bended knee
ACDEm
"She has gone, and you must be our Queen"
Chorus:
CG
Rose of England, sweet and fair
DEm
Shining with the sun
CG
Rose of England, have a care
AmBEm
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run
AmEmAmDEm
Oh my heart, oh my heart
G
To the abbey she did ride
ACD
With her lover by her side
EmG
When they heard the church bells ring
ACDEm
She was Queen and one day, he'd be King
G
But men of malice, men of hate
ACD
Protesting to her chambers came
EmG
"A foreign prince will have your hand,
ACDEm
For he'll bring peace and riches to our land"
Bridge:
AEm
She said, "Do you tell me that I cannot wed the one I love?
AB7Em
Do you tell me that I am not mistress of my heart?"
AmEmAmDEm
Aah Aah Aah, Aah Aah Aah
G
And so with heavy weight of life
ACD
She kissed her lover one last time
EmG
"This land I wed, and no man comes
ACDEm
For if I cannot have you, I'll have none"
Chorus:
CG
Rose of England, sweet and fair
DEm
Shining with the sun
CG
Rose of England, have a care
AmBEm
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run
AmEmAmDEm
Oh my heart, oh my heart
Outro:
CGDEmCGAmBEmAmEmAmDEm
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.