C G
Some say love, it is a river,
F G C
That drowns the tender reed
C G
Some say love, it is a razor,
F G C
That leaves your soul to bleed
Em Am
Some say love, it is a hunger,
F G
An endless aching need
C G
I say love, it is a flower and
F G C
You its only seed
C G
It's the heart afraid of breaking
F G C
That never learns to dance
C G
It's the dream afraid of waking
F G C
That never takes the chance
Em Am
It's the one who won't be taken
F G
Who cannot seem to give
C G
And the soul afraid of dying
F G C
That never learns to live
C G
When the night has been too lonely
F G C
And the road has been too long
C G
And you think that love is only
F G C
For the lucky and the strong
Em Am
Just remember in the winter
F G Gsus
Far beneath the bitter snow
C G
Lies the seed that with the sun's love,
F G C
In the spring becomes the rose
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"The Rose" is a classic pop song written by Amanda McBroom. Bette Midler made the song famous when she recorded it for her 1979 film The Rose, in which it plays during the closing credits. It has been recorded multiple times including by Conway Twitty and Westlife who had US Country & Western and UK Number one hits with the song respectively.
Released as the second single from The Rose soundtrack album, "The Rose" hit number 1 on the Cashbox Top 100 and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, it was number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for five weeks running.
