Sting – Desert Rose (Guitar)

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[Intro]
Cm   Cm   Cm   Cm   x4
(0:34)
Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Ab Fm7 G7sus4 [Verse 1]
Cm
   I dream of rain

Bb
   I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ab
   I wake in pain

Fm7                   G7sus4
   I dream of love as time runs through my hand
[Verse 2]
Cm
   I dream of fire

Cm
   These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Cm
   And in the flames

Cm
   The shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
[Chorus]
Eb
   This desert rose

Gm7
   Each of her veils, a secret promise

Bb
   This desert flower

     Ab                G7sus4
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
[Verse 3]
Cm
   And now she turns

Cm
   This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

Cm
   This fire burns

Cm
   I realise that nothing's as it seems
[Verse 4]
Cm
   I dream of rain

Bb
   I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ab
   I wake in pain

Fm7                   G7sus4
   I dream of love as time runs through my hand
[Chorus]
Eb
   I dream of rain

Gm7
   I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Bb
   I close my eyes, the rare perfume

         Ab         G7sus4        (Cm)
Is the sweet intoxication of her love
[Instrumental] Cm Cm Cm Cm x2 G7 G7 G7 G7 x2 [Verse 5]
Cm
   I dream of rain

Bb
   I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ab
   I wake in pain

Fm7                   G7sus4
   I dream of love as time runs through my hand
[Chorus]
Eb
   Sweet desert rose

Gm7
   Each of her veils, a secret promise

Bb
   This desert flower

     Ab                           Fm7
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Eb
   Sweet desert rose

Gm7
   This memory of Eden haunts us all

Bb
   This desert flower, this rare perfume

         Ab         G7sus4          Cm
Is the sweet intoxication of the fa-all…
[Outro] Cm