Desert Rose — Sting
Chords and lyrics for Desert Rose by Sting (key of Cm).
Intro
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm]
[Cm] [Cm] [Bb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Ab] [Fm7] [G7sus4]
Verse 1
[Cm]I dream of rain
[Bb]I dream of gardens in the desert sand
[Ab]I wake in pain
[Fm7]I dream of love [G7sus4]as time runs through my hand
Verse 2
[Cm]I dream of fire
[Cm]These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
[Cm]And in the flames
[Cm]The shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
Chorus
[Eb]This desert rose
[Gm7]Each of her veils, a secret promise
[Bb]This desert flower
[Ab]No sweet perfume ever tortured me [G7sus4]more than this
Verse 3
[Cm]And now she turns
[Cm]This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
[Cm]This fire burns
[Cm]I realise that nothing's as it seems
Verse 4
[Cm]I dream of rain
[Bb]I dream of gardens in the desert sand
[Ab]I wake in pain
[Fm7]I dream of love [G7sus4]as time runs through my hand
Chorus
[Eb]I dream of rain
[Gm7]I lift my gaze to empty skies above
[Bb]I close my eyes, the rare perfume
[Ab]Is the sweet intoxication [G7sus4]of her love
Instrumental
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm]
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm]
[G7] [G7] [G7] [G7]
[G7] [G7] [G7] [G7]
Verse 5
[Cm]I dream of rain
[Bb]I dream of gardens in the desert sand
[Ab]I wake in pain
[Fm7]I dream of love [G7sus4]as time runs through my hand
Chorus
[Eb]Sweet desert rose
[Gm7]Each of her veils, a secret promise
[Bb]This desert flower
[Ab]No sweet perfume ever tortured me [Fm7]more than this
[Eb]Sweet desert rose
[Gm7]This memory of Eden haunts us all
[Bb]This desert flower, this rare perfume
[Ab]Is the sweet intoxication [G7sus4]of the fa-all
Outro
[Cm]