Willie Nelson – San Antonio Rose (Guitar)

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Willie sings this song since 1965, but the song is older. So many versions of this song are known. This song is also known as "The Rose of San Antone". - This version is sung as a duet with Ray Price. See YouTube-link on top of this page. - Ray Price sings verse 1 and last half of first chorus. The band sings the first half of the first chorus. Willy Nelson sings verse 2 & 2nd chorus two frets lower.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
         A                  D   B7
Deep within my heart lies a melody

E7                     A
-- A song of old San Antone

                              D   B7
Where in dreams I live with a memory

E7                         A
-- Beneath the stars all alone

                        D          B7
It was there I found beside the Alamo

E7                            A
-- Enchantment strange as the blue up above

                    D               B7
A moonlit pass that only she would know

E7                               A
- Still hears my broken song of love
[Chorus]
E                                 B7
Moon and all your splendor, knows only my heart

                           E
Call back my Rose, Rose of San Antone

                               B7
Lips so sweet and tender, like petals falling apart

                       E        E7
Speak once again of my love, my own

A                       D        B7
- Broken song and empty words, I know

E7                              A
-- Still live in my heart all alone

                         D          B7
For that moonlit pass beside the Alamo

E7                            A   A7
-- And rose my Rose of San Antone
[Instrumental Bridge] | D | D | G | E7 | | A7 | A7 | D | D | | D | D | G | E7 | | A7 | A7 | D | D7 | [Key change -2 frets] [Verse 2]
         G           C        A7
Deep within my heart - lies a melody

D7                     G
-- A song of old San Antone

         G             C            A7
Where in dreams I live - with a memory

D7                         G
-- Beneath the stars all alone

                        C          A7
It was there I found beside the Alamo

D7                            G
-- Enchantment strange as the blue up above

                    C               A7
A moonlit pass that only she would know

D7                             G
Still hears my broken song of love
[Chorus]
D                                 A7
Moon and all your splendor, knows only my heart

                           D
Call back my Rose, Rose of San Antone

                               A7
Lips so sweet and tender, like petals falling apart

                       D
Speak once again of my love, my own

G      G7          C        A7
Broken song, empty words, I know

D7                           G
Still live in my heart all alone

                 G7   C         A7
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo

    D7                    G
And rose my Rose of San Antone
[Outro]
    D7                     G
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone