Sweet As A Rose

| D | D | G | D | | D A/C# | Bm | Bm | A Asus4 A | | A | | D | D | G | D | | D A/C# | Bm | Bm | A Asus4 A | | A | D Soft as the morning G D Sweet as a rose A/C# Bm A Asus4 A A baby comes stumbling in D There's blood on her fingers G D And snow on her nose A/C# Bm A Asus4 A I dont even ask where she's been D With hair like a gypsy G D And eyes like a lamb A/C# Bm A Asus4 A There's kerosene flames burning low D I leave her half there G D Down the hall and up the stairs A/C# Bm A Asus4 A She's out before she hits the pillow G And where have you been D So long so long G A Asus4 A I've waited on you my whole life G Therе's some things that change D A/C# Bm Therе's some that remain A Asus4 A I remain G By your side D By your side | D | D | G | D | | D A/C# | Bm | Bm | A Asus4 A | | A | D Force words through my teeth G D Over rosary beads A/C# Bm A Asus4 A My father says give it a try D G I think about taking the train D For the coast D/C# Bm A Asus4 A But I can't bear to leave her behind D G D And once in a while I see hope in her smile A/C# Bm A Asus4 A As if she's recalled who she was D When she was just a girl G D And the weight of the world A/C# Bm A Asus4 A Hadn't found a new victim to crush G And where have you been D So long so long G A Asus4 A I've waited on you my whole life G There's some things that change D A/C# Bm There's some that remain A Asus4 A I remain G By your side D By your side | D | D | G | D | | D A/C# | Bm | Bm | A Asus4 A | | A | | D | D | G | D | | D A/C# | Bm | Bm | A Asus4 A | | A | D Soft as the morning G D And sweet as a rose A/C# Bm A Asus4 A My baby goes stumbling in D Through gates open wide G D Toward a mansion of light A/C# Bm A Asus4 A They dont even ask where she's been | G |