Verse 1:
E5
The crimson tide is flowing through your fingers as you sleep
The promise of a clean regime are promises we keep.
Do you like it rough I ask and are you on to task?
The calicoes of pettibon where cultures come to clash
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back
C Em
down, girl
C Em
The savior of your life
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Verse 2:
E5
The cloth between my former queen, her legendary stare
The holy tears that I am in, the lovely cross to bear
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends know, the secrets of this town
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to raise it up, and Sherry wants to split it all
C Em
around, girl
C Em
The sailors of the night
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Ebmaj7 Aadd9 x8
Chorus:
C Em C Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
C Em D Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back
C Em
down, girl
C Em
The savior of your life
D Bm
The monarchy of roses
D Bm E5
The monarchy of roses tonight
Outro:
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
Show us love before you go
G A
Say I will, say I want to
C Eb
The story of love that I will never taunt you
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G A
Hey yeah
C Eb
Show us love before you go
G A
Say I will, say I want to
C Eb
The story of love that I will always want you
G
Hey