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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 95 09:30:09 -0400
From: "Michael Zalot[mav]" <mcz@ulysses.att.com>
Subject: TAB: "Blood And Roses" by The Smithereen


"Blood and Roses" by The Smithereens
transcription by Mike C. Zalot


Intro/Verse Pattern (Electric Bass)

|-------------------|-----------------0----|
|-------------0-----|-------------------0--|
|-----2---------2---|-------2-----2--------|
|0---3----3---------|0----3-----3----------|







 Em         G        Em          G    D
|0---0-0----3---3---|0---0-0-----3---------|
|0---0-0----3---3---|0---0-0-----3----3----|
|0---0-0----0---0---|0---0-0-----0----2----|
|2---2-2----0---0---|2---2-2-----0----0----|
|2---2-2------------|2---2-2---------------|
|0---0-0----3---3---|0---0-0-----3---------|

It was long ago, it seems like yesterday
I saw you standing in the rain
Then I heard you say

 Cmaj7     Dsus2     Em
|0---------0--------|0---------------------|
|0---------3--------|0---------------------|
|0---------2--------|0---------------------|
|2---------0--------|2---------------------|
|3------------------|2---------------------|
|-------------------|0---------------------|

I want your love, but your love's too strong
I need your love but I don't belong

 Cmaj7     Dsus2     Asus2
|0---------0--------|0---------------------|
|0---------3--------|0---------------------|
|0---------2--------|2---------------------|
|2---------0--------|2---------------------|
|3------------------|0---------------------|
|-------------------|----------------------|

I close my eyes and I see blood and roses

Flowers in the springtime, October we were wed
Wintertime the roses died, 
You turned to me and said . . . .