Desert Rose Chords
by Sting
Desert Rose by Sting is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, Bbsus4, Abmaj7, Fm7, G7sus4, G7, Eb, Gm7#5 and Ebsus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Cm
I dream of rain
Bbsus4
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
Abmaj7
I wake in pain
Fm7 G7sus4 G7
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Cm
I dream of fire
Cm
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
Cm
And in the flames
Cm
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
Eb
This desert rose
Gm7#5
Each of her veils, a secret promise
Bbsus4
This desert flower
Abmaj7 G7sus4 G7
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
Cm
And as she turns
Cm
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
Cm
This fire burns
Cm
I realize that nothing's as it seems
Cm
I dream of rain
Bbsus4
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
Abmaj7
I wake in pain
Fm7 G7sus4 G7
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Eb
I dream of rain
Gm7#5
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
Bbsus4
I close my eyes
Abmaj7 G7sus4 G7
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love
Cm
I dream of rain
Bbsus4
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
Abmaj7
I wake in pain
Fm7 G7sus4 G7
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Eb
Sweet desert rose
Gm7#5
Each of her veils, a secret promise
Bbsus4
This desert flower
Abmaj7 G7sus4 G7
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
Eb
Sweet desert rose
Gm7#5
This memory of Eden haunts us all
Ebsus4
This desert flower
Abmaj7 G7sus4 G7
This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the love