Nick Cave - Where the wild roses grow

^AmThey call me 'The Wild^Dm Ro^Amse' But my ^Cname was Elisa ^EDay Why ^Amthey call me it, I do not ^Dmkno^Amw For my ^Amname was ^Em7Elisa ^AmDay

From the ^Amfirst day I saw her, I knew ^Cshe was the one She ^Dmstared in my eyes and ^Esmiled For ^Amher lips were the color of the ^Croses That ^Dmgrew down the river, all ^Ebloody and wild

When he ^Amknocked on my door and e^Cntered the room My ^Dmtrembling subsided in ^Ehis sure embrace He would ^Ambe my first man and ^Cwith a careful hand He ^Dmwiped at the tears that ^Eran down my face

They ^Amcall me 'The Wild ^DmRos^Ame' But my ^Cname was Elisa ^EDay Why they ^Amcall me that, I do not ^Dmkno^Amw For my ^Amname was ^E7Elisa ^AmDay

On the ^Amsecond day, I brought her a ^Cflower She ^Dmwas more beautiful than any ^Ewoman I've seen I said, &^AMquot;Do you know where^C the wild roses grow So ^Dmsweet and scarlet and ^Efree?"

On the ^Amsecond day, he came with a ^Csingle red rose He said, &^Dmquot;Give me your loss and ^Eyour sorrow" I ^Amnodded my head, as I ^Clay on the bed "^DmIf I show you the roses, will^E you follow?"

Th^Amey call me 'The Wild ^DmRos^Ame' But my ^Cname was Elisa ^EDay Why they ^Amcall me that, I do not ^Dmkno^Amw For my ^Amname was ^E7Elisa ^AmDay

On the ^Amthird day, he took me to the ^Criver He ^Dmshowed me the roses and we ^Ekissed And the ^Amlast thing I heard was a ^Cmuttered word As he ^Dmknelt above me with a ^Erock in his fist

On the ^Amlast day, I took her where the ^Cwild roses grow She ^Dmlay on the bank, the wind ^Elight as a thief And I ^Amkissed her goodbye, said, "^C;All beauty must die" And I ^Dmlent down and planted a ^Erose between her teeth

Th^Amey call me 'The Wi^Dmld ^AmRose' But my ^Cname was Elisa ^EDay Why they ^Amcall me that, I do not ^Dmkno^Amw For my ^Amname was ^E7Elisa ^AmDay For my ^Amname was ^E7Elisa ^AmDay