MONARCHY OF ROSES
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album I'm With You
chords by Tim Filla
8-31-11
Chords used:
E5 022xxx Ebmaj7 466400
C x32010 A5add9 577x00
Em 022000 G 320033
D xx0232 A x02200
Bm x24432 Eb xxx343
Verse 1:
E5
The crimson tide is flowing through your fingers as you sleep
The promise of a clean regime are promises we keep.
Do you like it rough I ask and are you on to task?
The calicoes of pettibon where cultures come to clash
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back
C Em
down, girl
C Em
The savior of your life
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Verse 2:
E5
The cloth between my former queen, her legendary stare
The holy tears that I am in, the lovely cross to bear
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends know, the secrets of this town
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to raise it up, and Sherry wants to split it all
C Em
around, girl
C Em
The sailors of the night
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Solo Chords: (This part is kind of iffy, but these chords sound
really good for an acoustic version of the song. Although they may
not be the chords actually used in the song, they use all the
notest that Josh uses in the solo, and give the same feeling if
you're playing alone.)
Ebmaj7 Aadd9 x8
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back
C Em
down, girl
C Em
The savior of your life
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Outro:
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
Show us love before you go
G A
Say I will, say I want to
C Eb
The story of love that I will never taunt you
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
Show us love before you go
G A
Say I will, say I want to
C Eb
The story of love that I will always want you
G
Hey