Sting – Blood Red Roses (Guitar)

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[Verse 1] N.C. Our boots and clothes are all in pawn
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C. And its flamin' drafty 'round Cape Horn,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Verse 2] N.C. My dear old mother said to me,
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C. My dearest son, come home from sea.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Verse 3] N.C. It's 'round Cape Horn we all must go
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C. 'Round Cape Horn in the frost and snow.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
G      D
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Verse 4] N.C. You've got your advance, and to sea you'll go
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
N.C. To chase them whales through the frost and snow.
G           D                G
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
G      D                A
Oh, ye pinks and posies,
[Verse 5]
                                    A
It's 'round Cape Horn you've got to go,

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

A
For that is where them whalefish blow.

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Verse 6]
A
It's growl you may, but go you must,

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

A
If you growl too much your head they'll bust.

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Verse 7]
A
Just one more pull and that will do

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.

A
For we're the boys to kick her through.

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
[Chorus]
A      E
Oh, ye pinks and posies,

A           E                A
Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.