The Rose - guitar chords and comments

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Well renowned cabaret artist Amanda McBroom will forever be associated with this song, as well as Bette Midler, from its appearence as title song in the movie about Janis Joplin's life. The story about this song is best described by the author herself, on her home page. Visit it, it's available from the icon at the bottom of this page.
I've never heard a man sing this one. There should be no obstacles, and I do it. With pleasure.

G               Gsus4 D7          C      D7         G
some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed
G               Gsus4 D7          C      D7            G
some say love it is a razor that leaves your heart to bleed
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some say love it is a hunger an endless aching need
       G      Gsus4  D7        C   D7        G
I say love it is a flower and you it's only seed