THE THORN UPON THE ROSE Lyrics and Chords
The chords fit the Mary Black versions on YouTube, although no quaranty on absolute correctness (use capo on 2nd or 3rd fret, depending on video version, this version worked out on guitar by Marc Fahrbach, The song was requested by Ian Pybus. Written by Julie Matthews. Also recorded by Donna Taggart.
Its (Em)taste was (G)sweet like (Am)summer (G)wine
The (Am)heart that beats in (G)double time
So he waltzed right in, he (Am)bowled you (G)over
And you’re still reeling from the (Am)feeling when he’s (D)gone
The (D7)door is (Am)clo(G)sed the (Am)lock is (G)turned
And (C)all the memo(G)ries and (C)letters have been (D7)burned(D)
Chorus
So (G)when (Am)you (G)pick the (C)hand(Am)some (D)flower
(G)Don’t forget the (Am)thron upon the (D7)rose(D)
It’s (G)cut is deep and its (Am)scar lasts for(D7)ever(D)
It (Am)follows (G)love where(Am)ever love (G)goes
Just (Em)how we (G)fall it’s (Am)hard to (G)know
When (Am)what we feel we (G)seldom show
So we show the parts we (Am)feel are (G)best
We squirm around the edges trying to (Am)cover up the (D)rest
And you (D7)think you (Am)know (G)him and he (Am)thinks the (G)same
When (C)underneath it (G)all it’s just a (C)crazy guessing (D7)game(D)
Chorus
(Em)Win or (G)lose it’s (Am)just the (G)same
(Am)Tears of joy (G)tears of pain
They’re hand in hand they (Am)come as (G)one
You’ll never see the moon without the (Am)promise of the (D)sun
For (D7)all the (Am)brui(G)ses for (Am)all the (G)blows
I’d (C)rather feel the (G)thorn than to (C)never see the (D7)rose(D)
Chorus
It (Am)follows (G)love where(Am)ever love (G)goes